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継続 (けいぞく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
continuation ; maintenance ; persistence
Used for the act of continuing something, maintaining a state, or persisting in an activity. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive/intransitive verb.
彼かれ
は
努ど
力りょく
を
継けい
続ぞく
し
た
。
He persisted in his efforts.
Written forms 継けい 続ぞく Usage 100%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency word in news and formal contexts.
ケイゾク Usage <1%
Kanji 継 inherit, succeed, continue 続 continue, series, sequel Similar words 続ぞっ 行こう 続行 emphasizes resuming or carrying on after an interruption, while 継続 focuses on uninterrupted continuation or maintenance.
持じ 続ぞく 持続 often implies sustaining a state or condition over time, whereas 継続 can refer to continuing an action or process.
Etymology Compound of 継 (continuation, succession) and 続 (continue, follow). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination naturally conveys the meaning of ongoing continuation.
