続 — “continue” in Japanese

Grade 4ぞく, つづ

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“continue” in Japanese is 続, read zoku, tsuzu (ぞく, つづ). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 続く (to continue).

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What does 続 mean?

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Kanji	続
Meaning	continue
Readings	ぞく, つづ
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	続く (to continue)

How to read 続

続 is read zoku (ぞく) or tsuzu (つづ) depending on the word.

Words with 続

続くcontinue
接続
継続

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Updated: 2026-08-28