Japanese symbol for “sequence”
連続
れんぞく
Romaji: renzoku
continuation; succession; series; sequence
In Japanese, sequence is 連続, read れんぞく (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
- n, vi, vs continuation; succession; series; sequence
- adj-na, n continuous (math)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sequence”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 系列 | けいれつ keiretsu | series; sequence; system |
| 手順 | てじゅん tejun | process; procedure; sequence |
| 一連 | いちれん ichiren | series; chain; sequence |
| 列 | れつ retsu | sequence |
| 順序 | じゅんじょ junjo | order; sequence |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 連絡 | れんらく renraku | contacting; (making) contact; getting in touch |
| 関連 | かんれん kanren | relation; connection; relevance |
| 連合 | れんごう rengou | union; combination; alliance |
| 連邦 | れんぽう renpou | federation (of states); confederation; commonwealth |
| 連中 | れんちゅう renchuu | company; lot; people |
| 継続 | けいぞく keizoku | continuation; continuance; maintenance |
| 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 “sequence”.
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.