続き

つづき · tsuduki · JLPT N3 · noun

continuation

🧵 続 has 糸, the thread radical: a sequel picks up the thread and continues

続き is the noun form of the verb 続く (tsuzuku, to continue). The kanji 続 has the 糸 radical, which means thread, so a 続き is the part of the thread that carries on. Manga and TV episodes often end with 続く, meaning to be continued.

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