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Japanese symbol for “continuous”

Romaji: renzoku
continuation; succession; series; sequence

In Japanese, continuous is , read (renzoku).

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. n, vi, vs continuation; succession; series; sequence
  2. adj-na, n continuous (math)

Kanji and stroke order

take along, lead, join
on: レン
kun: つら.なる、つら.ねる、つ.れる、-づ.れ
10 strokes · JLPT 2
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 “continuous”

WordReadingMeaning
じょうじ joujicontinuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
ぶっつづけ buttsuzukecontinuous; without a break
けいぞくてき keizokutekicontinuous
じぞくてき jizokutekicontinuous; sustained; sustainable
じつづき jitsuzukicontinuous (with); connected (without a break); seamlessly linked

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
れんらく renrakucontacting; (making) contact; getting in touch
かんれん kanrenrelation; connection; relevance
れんごう rengouunion; combination; alliance
れんぽう renpoufederation (of states); confederation; commonwealth
れんちゅう renchuucompany; lot; people
けいぞく keizokucontinuation; continuance; maintenance
つづき tsuzukicontinuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); next installment
てつづき tetsuzukiprocedure; process; proceedings

See also: Chinese symbol for “continuous”.

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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