続

continue

JLPT N3 Grade 4 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: つづ.く・つづ.ける・つぐ.ない
On'yomi: ゾク・ショク・コウ・キョウ

続 means "continue". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read つづ.く・つづ.ける・つぐ.ない in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゾク・ショク・コウ・キョウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

続 in example sentences

読よみ続つづけて。

Yomi tsuzukete.

Keep reading.
走はしり続つづけて。

Hashiri tsuzukete.

Keep running.
歌うたい続つづけて。

Utai tsuzukete.

Keep singing.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 続 mean?: 続 means "continue". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 続 have?: 続 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 続 read?: It is read つづ.く・つづ.ける・つぐ.ない in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゾク・ショク・コウ・キョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 続?: 続 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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