Japanese symbol for “continuing”
続開
ぞっかい
Romaji: zokkai
resumption; continuing
In Japanese, continuing is 続開, read ぞっかい (zokkai).
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
- n, vs, vt resumption; continuing
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “continuing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 冷めやらぬ | さめやらぬ sameyaranu | lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...) |
| 紹述 | しょうじゅつ shoujutsu | following (works, thoughts, etc. of another); continuing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 連続 | れんぞく renzoku | continuation; succession; series |
| 継続 | けいぞく keizoku | continuation; continuance; maintenance |
| 続き | つづき tsuzuki | continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); next installment |
| 手続き | てつづき tetsuzuki | procedure; process; proceedings |
| 接続 | せつぞく setsuzoku | connection; attachment; union |
| 引き続き | ひきつづき hikitsuzuki | continuously; continually; without a break |
| 開催 | かいさい kaisai | holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics) |
| 公開 | こうかい koukai | opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting |
See also: Chinese symbol for “continuing”.
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.