Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to continue, to last, to go on.
  2. to continue (without a break), to be unbroken.
  3. to occur again and again.
  4. to lead to, to connect to, to adjoin.
  5. to come after, to follow, to succeed, to rank next to.
  6. to hold out, to keep, to last.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
続く つづく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

continue, series, sequel
つづ.く ゾク ショク (4th, N3)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
sell
う.る バイ うり (2nd, N4)
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ さむらい お (4th, N1)
a net, net-like, radical 122
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)