Word Meaning 引き続く

ひきつづく hikitsuzuku

引き続く is read as ひきつづく (hikitsuzuku) and means to continue (for a long time).

Meaning

English

to continue (for a long time)
to occur in succession
to come next (e.g. on TV)

Reading

Kana

ひきつづく

Romaji

hikitsuzuku

Writing Variants

ひき続く ひきつづく hikitsuzuku
引きつづく ひきつづく hikitsuzuku
引続く ひきつづく hikitsuzuku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 63869 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

引き続き

ひきつづき

continuously

引く

ひく

to catch (a cold)

引っ付く

ひっつく

to become intimate (of a man and woman)

引き抜く

ひきぬく

to extract

引き裂く

ひきさく

to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.)

引き付ける

ひきつける

to have a convulsion

引っ掛かる

ひっかかる

to splash

引き金

ひきがね

trigger (of a gun, etc.)

引き出し

ひきだし

drawer

引き分け

ひきわけ

draw (in competition)

引き出す

ひきだす

to withdraw (money)

引き受ける

ひきうける

to contract (a disease)