たも
保
　
ち
つづ
続
　
け
　
る

Ichidan verb

  1. to maintain, to continue to have.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
たも
保
　
ち
つづ
続
　
け
　
る
 保ち続ける たもちつづける
たも
保
　
ち
　
つ
　
づ
　
け
　
る
 保ちつづける たもちつづける

Contained Kanji Breakdown

protect, guarantee, keep
ホ　たも.つ　ホウ (5th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
be amazed, disgusted, shocked
ぼ.ける　あき.れる　ホウ (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
continue, series, sequel
つづ.く　ゾク　ショク (4th, N3)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
sell
う.る　バイ　うり (2nd, N4)
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ　さむらい　お (4th, N1)
a net, net-like, radical 122
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)