Japanese symbol for “relaying”
中継ぎ
なかつぎ
Romaji: nakatsugi
joining; joint
In Japanese, relaying is 中継ぎ, read なかつぎ (nakatsugi).
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Meanings
- n, vs joining; joint
- n, vs intermediation; acting as an intermediary
- adj-no, n, vs relaying; taking over
- n middle relief pitcher; middle reliever (baseb)
- n pole-shaped item with a join in the middle
- n tea container with a lid that is the same size as the body
Written forms: 中継ぎ、中次ぎ、中継、中次. Readings: なかつぎ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “relaying”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 取次ぎ | とりつぎ toritsugi | passing on (a message); conveyance; relaying |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 中心 | ちゅうしん chuushin | center; centre; middle |
| 途中 | とちゅう tochuu | on the way; en route |
| 中央 | ちゅうおう chuuou | centre; center; middle |
| 集中 | しゅうちゅう shuuchuu | concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention |
| 中止 | ちゅうし chuushi | interruption; discontinuance; suspension |
| 中身 | なかみ nakami | contents; interior; filling |
| 継続 | けいぞく keizoku | continuation; continuance; maintenance |
| 中継 | ちゅうけい chuukei | relay; hook-up |
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.