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Kanji Information Sheet for 続 ( PDF version )
Bushu (Radical) Info: 糸 (いと) – thread
Henshall Mnemonic: continue to sell threads
Levels: JLPT N3 | JLPT 2 (old) | Grade 4
Frequency: #141 of the 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Frequency: #141 of the 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Common Words and/or Phrases Using this Kanji:
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JLPT N4 Words
- 続く [つづく]
(v5k,vi) to be continued [K] [D] [Jisho] - 続ける [つづける]
(v1,vt) to continue; to keep up; to keep on [K] [D] [Jisho]
JLPT N3 Words
- 連続 [れんぞく]
(n,vs) serial; consecutive; continuity; occurring in succession; continuing [K] [D] [Jisho] - 相続 [そうぞく]
(n) succession; inheritance [K] [D] [Jisho] - 続き [つづき]
(n,n-suf) sequel; continuation; (also suffix) continuation (in time and space); second series; succession; spell [K] [D] [Jisho]
JLPT N2 Words
- 接続 [せつぞく]
(n,vs) (1) connection; union; join; link; (2) changing trains [K] [D] [Jisho] - 手続き [てつづき]
(n,vs) procedure; (legal) process; formalities [K] [D] [Jisho] - 続々 [ぞくぞく]
(n-adv) successively; one after another [K] [D] [Jisho] - 継続 [けいぞく]
(n,vs) continuation [K] [D] [Jisho]
JLPT N1 Words
Other Popular Words Not Classified by JLPT
- 永続 [えいぞく]
(n) permanence; continuation [K] [D] [Jisho] - 断続 [だんぞく]
(n,vs) intermittent [K] [D] [Jisho] - 引き続き [ひきつづき]
(adv,n) continuing for a long time; in succession; without a break [K] [D] [Jisho] - 手続 [てつづき]
(n,vs) procedure; (legal) process; formalities [K] [D] [Jisho] - 持続的 [じぞくてき]
(adj-na) continuous; dynamic (as opposed to static) [K] [D] [Jisho] - 後続 [こうぞく]
(n) succeeding; following [K] [D] [Jisho] - 相続税 [そうぞくぜい]
(n) inheritance tax [K] [D] [Jisho] - 長続き [ながつづき]
(n) long-lasting [K] [D] [Jisho] - 勤続 [きんぞく]
(n) continuous service [K] [D] [Jisho] - 立て続け [たてつづけ]
(n) succession [K] [D] [Jisho] - 続行 [ぞっこう]
(n) resuming [K] [D] [Jisho] - 続出 [ぞくしゅつ]
(n,vs) appearance one after another [K] [D] [Jisho] - 続伸 [ぞくしん]
(n,vs) continuous rise [K] [D] [Jisho] - 続編 [ぞくへん]
(n) continuation [K] [D] [Jisho] - 引続き [ひきつづき]
(adv,n) continuing for a long time; in succession; without a break [K] [D] [Jisho] - 継続的 [けいぞくてき]
(adj-na) continuous [K] [D] [Jisho]
Acknowledgments
The sofware used to generate this kanji information uses the EDICT and KANJIDIC files. These files are the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group at Monash University and are used in conformance with the Group's license.NOTE: I converted the sources just mentioned years ago and have never really updated so there may be some missing or incorrect information that has been addressed in the original sources but not here.
The first Stroke Order image used on this page is courtesy of Ulrich Apel's excellent open source KanjiVG project. The second image is from the folks at the excellent Jisho Japanese-English dictionary site and it too is based on KanjiVG.
Classifying the kanji and popular vocabulary by the new JLPT levels was done by consulting Jonathan Waller‘s JLPT Resources page, renshuu, Wictionary, and Nihongo Ichiban.
The Henshall Mnemonics are the copyright of Tuttle Publishing and are the result of the hard work by Professor Henshall. See the list I used here.
If you are curious about the lexicography shown in the word definitions, visit the WWWJDIC abbreviations and codes guide and the JMdict/Edict Lexicographical details page.