The kanji 続 represents the idea of "continuing," "following," or "succession." It conveys the sense of something extending in time, place, or sequence without interruption. It implies a state of being ongoing or the act of something that comes next.

・On-yomi (音読み): ゾク (zoku) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): つづ（く） (tsudzu(ku))

⚫︎ 継続 (keizoku) Translation: Continuation; persistence; duration. ⚫︎ 連続 (renzoku) Translation: Series; sequence; consecutive. ⚫︎ 続く (tsuzuku) Translation: To continue; to last; to follow.

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The kanji 続 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, けいせいもじ). The left side is 糸 (ito), meaning "thread," and the right side is 売 (uru). 糸 is the semantic component, indicating that the character relates to something long and connected like a thread. 売 is the phonetic component, which gives the character its sound. The original meaning relates to drawing out or spinning thread, emphasizing the concept of continuity. Over time, the meaning expanded to encompass the broader ideas of continuing or succeeding.