續
continue, carry on, succeed
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Readings
On'yomi
- ゾク
- ショク
- コウ
- キョウ
Kun'yomi
- つづ.く
- つづ.ける
- つぐ.ない
Nanori
- つぐ
- つづき
Meaning
續 centers on keeping something going without a break: continuing an action, carrying on a task, or succeeding to a position or role.
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Etymology
續 combines 糸 (thread) with 賣, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of connecting or linking. The thread component suggests continuity, like fibers spun together into an unbroken strand.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 糸 is thread, and the right side 賣 looks like a complex linked structure. Picture a thread running through the whole right side, tying everything together into one continuous line.
Reading mnemonic
For ゾク, imagine a zoku (a made-up word for a long, unbroken chain) of thread: zoku -> ゾク, and the thread keeps the chain continuing without end.