Japanese symbol for “enduring”
持続
じぞく
Romaji: jizoku
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining
In Japanese, enduring is 持続, read じぞく (jizoku).
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, vi, vs continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “enduring”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不朽 | ふきゅう fukyuu | everlasting; immortal; eternal |
| 凌ぎ | しのぎ shinogi | (means of) enduring; tiding over; pulling through |
| 受忍 | じゅにん junin | enduring (hardships, inconveniences, etc.); tolerating; accepting |
| しぶとい | しぶとい shibutoi | tenacious; tough; enduring |
| 根の良い | こんのいい konnoii | enduring; persevering |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 気持ち | きもち kimochi | feeling; sensation; mood |
| 持つ | もつ motsu | to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry |
| 維持 | いじ iji | maintenance; preservation; improvement |
| 支持 | しじ shiji | support; backing; endorsement |
| 持ち | もち mochi | having; holding; possessing |
| 金持ち | かねもち kanemochi | rich person; wealthy person |
| 連続 | れんぞく renzoku | continuation; succession; series |
| 継続 | けいぞく keizoku | continuation; continuance; maintenance |
See also: Chinese symbol for “enduring”.
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.