続 — 13 strokes / Radical「糸」
道7Elementary year 4 / 13 strokes / Radical「糸」
- On
- ゾク・ショク
- Kun
- つづ(く)・つづ(ける)
- Meaning
- continue
Origin
Phonetic-semantic: 糸 (thread) for meaning and 売 for sound; like threads joined together, 'to continue.'
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ゾク | 続出・続行・連続 |
|---|---|
| つづく | 続く・続き |
| つづける | 続ける |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 連続れんぞく
continuation, in a row
- 手続きてつづき
procedure
Example
雨が三日も続いています。
The rain has continued for three days.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)