JLPT N3 · 13 strokes
Kanji 続: "continue, series, sequel"
The kanji 続 means "continue, series, sequel". It is written with 13 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ゾク, ショク, コウ, キョウ in on'yomi and つづ.く, つづ.ける, つぐ.ない in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ゾクショクコウキョウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
つづ.くつづ.けるつぐ.ない
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | continue, series, sequel |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 13 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 141 of 2,501 |
Common words with 続
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 続けるto continue; to keep up; to keep on · to continue ...; to keep on ...
- 続くto continue; to last; to go on · to continue (without a break); to be unbroken
- 続きcontinuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); next installment; sequel · flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story)
- 連続continuation; succession; series; sequence · continuous
- 手続きprocedure; process; proceedings; formalities
- 引き続くto continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
- 継続continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence
- 存続continuance; survival; persistence; retention
- 接続connection; attachment; union; join · changing trains
- 立て続けsuccession; continuation; series; sequence
- 走り続けるto keep running
- 続行continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
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