Japanese symbol for “persistence”
継続
けいぞく
Romaji: keizoku
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence
In Japanese, persistence is 継続, read けいぞく (keizoku).
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; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “persistence”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不屈 | ふくつ fukutsu | persistence; fortitude; indomitability |
| 執念 | しゅうねん shuunen | tenacity; persistence; obsession |
| 耐久 | たいきゅう taikyuu | endurance; persistence |
| 存続 | そんぞく sonzoku | continuance; survival; persistence |
| 根気 | こんき konki | patience; perseverance; persistence |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 中継 | ちゅうけい chuukei | relay; hook-up |
| 後継 | こうけい koukei | succession |
| 引き継ぐ | ひきつぐ hikitsugu | to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to |
| 継承 | けいしょう keishou | inheritance; succession; accession |
| 中継ぎ | なかつぎ nakatsugi | joining; joint |
| 連続 | れんぞく renzoku | continuation; succession; series |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “persistence”.
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.