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Japanese symbol for “discontinuous”

Romaji: furenzoku
discontinuous

In Japanese, discontinuous is , read (furenzoku).

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. adj-na, n discontinuous
  2. adj-na, n discontinuous (math)

Kanji and stroke order

negative, non-, bad
on: フ、ブ
4 strokes · JLPT 3
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 “discontinuous”

WordReadingMeaning
とびとび tobitobisporadic; disconnected; discontinuous
ひれんぞくてき hirenzokutekidiscontinuous
ひれんぞく hirenzokudiscontinuous
とぎれとぎれ togiretogirebroken; interrupted; disconnected

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ふめい fumeiunclear; obscure; indistinct
ふあん fuananxiety; uneasiness; worry
ふそく fusokuinsufficiency; deficiency; shortage
ふまん fumandissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure
ふかのう fukanouimpossible
ふしぎ fushigiwonderful; marvelous; strange
れんらく renrakucontacting; (making) contact; getting in touch
かんれん kanrenrelation; connection; relevance
れんぞく renzokucontinuation; succession; series

See also: Chinese symbol for “discontinuous”.

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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