持久 じきゅう Meanings Noun, する verb endurance; persistence Kanji 持 hold. Read as ジ. 久 long time. Read as キュウ. Words containing 持久 持久力 (じきゅうりょく) stamina 持久戦 (じきゅうせん) protracted war 持久走 (じきゅうそう) marathon training in physical education classes in Japanese schools And 1 more. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists