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Japanese symbol for “continually”

Romaji: hikitsuzuki
continuously; continually; without a break

In Japanese, continually is , read (hikitsuzuki).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. adv, n continuously; continually; without a break
  2. adv, n next; then; after that

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

pull, tug, jerk
on: イン
kun: ひ.く、ひ.ける
4 strokes · JLPT 3
continue, series, sequel
on: ゾク、ショク、コウ、キョウ
kun: つづ.く、つづ.ける、つぐ.ない
13 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “continually”

WordReadingMeaning
たえず taezuconstantly; always; continually
くりかえし kurikaeshirepeatedly; again and again; continually
のべつ nobetsuceaselessly; continually; all the time
ひきもきらず hikimokirazuincessantly; continuously; continually
ひっきりなしに hikkirinashinicontinuously; continually; incessantly

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
とりひき torihikitransactions; dealings; business
いんたい intairetirement
わりびき waribikidiscount; reduction; rebate
いんよう in'youquotation; citation; reference
ひっこし hikkoshimoving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
れんぞく renzokucontinuation; succession; series
けいぞく keizokucontinuation; continuance; maintenance
つづき tsuzukicontinuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); next installment

See also: Chinese symbol for “continually”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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