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Japanese symbol for “sequence”

Romaji: renzoku
continuation; succession; series; sequence

In Japanese, sequence is , read (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

  1. n, vi, vs continuation; succession; series; sequence
  2. adj-na, n continuous (math)

Kanji and stroke order

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 “sequence”

WordReadingMeaning
けいれつ keiretsuseries; sequence; system
てじゅん tejunprocess; procedure; sequence
いちれん ichirenseries; chain; sequence
れつ retsusequence
じゅんじょ junjoorder; sequence

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
れんらく renrakucontacting; (making) contact; getting in touch
かんれん kanrenrelation; connection; relevance
れんごう rengouunion; combination; alliance
れんぽう renpoufederation (of states); confederation; commonwealth
れんちゅう renchuucompany; lot; people
けいぞく keizokucontinuation; continuance; maintenance
つづき tsuzukicontinuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); next installment
てつづき tetsuzukiprocedure; 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.

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