Japanese symbol for “sustained”
持続的
じぞくてき
Romaji: jizokuteki
continuous; sustained; sustainable; durable
In Japanese, sustained is 持続的, read じぞくてき (jizokuteki).
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Meanings
- adj-na continuous; sustained; sustainable; durable; persistent
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sustained”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 息の長い | いきのながい ikinonagai | lasting (e.g. work); sustained (effort); prolonged |
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 |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
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.