Japanese symbol for “splice”
継手
つぎて
Romaji: tsugite
coupler; coupling; joint; splice
In Japanese, splice is 継手, read つぎて (tsugite).
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Meanings
- n coupler; coupling; joint; splice
- n successor; heir
Written forms: 継手、継ぎ手、接手、接ぎ手. Readings: つぎて.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “splice”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| スプライス | スプライス supuraisu | splice |
| 添え木 | そえぎ soegi | splice; support (e.g. for a plant); prop |
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 |
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
| 選手 | せんしゅ senshu | player (of a sport); athlete; team member |
See also: Chinese symbol for “splice”.
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.