How do you read 続投?

続投 is read ぞくとう (zokutou), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 続投?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 続投 in romaji?

続投 is written zokutou in romaji, also spelled zokuto.

What kanji are in 続投?

続 (Continue, Series); 投 (Throw, Discard).

続投ぞくとう

ぞくとう · zokutou (also spelled zokuto)

noun

Continuing to pitch

staying at one's post, staying on at work

Other ways to say “continuing to pitch” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

続Continue, Series, Sequel 音ぞく・しょく訓つづ.く・つづ.ける JLPT N3 · 13 strokes 投Throw, Discard, Abandon 音とう訓な.げる・-な.げ JLPT N3 · 7 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

存続そんぞくduration, continuance 相続そうぞくsuccession, inheritance 接続せつぞくconnection, union, join, link; changing trains 持続じぞくcontinuation, endurance 続きつづきsequel, continuation 連続れんぞくconsecutive, continuity, continuing 投入とうにゅうthrow, investment, making (an electrical circuit)投票とうひょうvoting, poll

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What does 続投 mean?

Continuing to pitch. It can also mean: staying at one's post, staying on at work.

How do you pronounce 続投?

ぞくとう (zokutou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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