Japanese symbol for “pacing”
続き
つづき
Romaji: tsuzuki
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); next installment; sequel
In Japanese, pacing is 続き, read つづき (tsuzuki).
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Meanings
- n continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); next installment; sequel
- n flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story)
- n-suf succession (of); sequence; series; spell; stretch; streak
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “pacing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ペース配分 | ペースはいぶん peesuhaibun | pacing (e.g. in athletics, etc.); pacing oneself |
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 |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “pacing”.
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.