Japanese symbol for “patch”
継ぎ
つぎ
Romaji: tsugi
patch; patching
In Japanese, patch is 継ぎ, read つぎ (tsugi).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n patch; patching
- n join; joining
- n successor; heir
- n connection (go)
Written forms: 継ぎ、接ぎ. Readings: つぎ、ツギ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “patch”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 継ぐ | つぐ tsugu | to patch (clothes); to mend; to repair |
| パッチ | パッチ patchi | patch (of cloth) |
| 綴る | つづる tsuzuru | to bind (e.g. documents); to patch; to sew together |
| 膏薬 | こうやく kouyaku | plaster; patch |
| 継ぎ切れ | つぎぎれ tsugigire | patch (for mending clothes, fabric, etc.) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 継続 | けいぞく keizoku | continuation; continuance; maintenance |
| 中継 | ちゅうけい chuukei | relay; hook-up |
| 後継 | こうけい koukei | succession |
| 引き継ぐ | ひきつぐ hikitsugu | to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to |
| 継承 | けいしょう keishou | inheritance; succession; accession |
| 中継ぎ | なかつぎ nakatsugi | joining; joint |
See also: Chinese symbol for “patch”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.