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Japanese symbol for “splice”

Romaji: tsugite
coupler; coupling; joint; splice

In Japanese, splice is , read (tsugite).

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

  1. n coupler; coupling; joint; splice
  2. n successor; heir

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

inherit, succeed, continue
on: ケイ
kun: つ.ぐ、まま-
13 strokes · JLPT 1
hand
on: シュ、ズ
kun: て、て-、-て、た-
4 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “splice”

WordReadingMeaning
スプライス supuraisusplice
そえぎ soegisplice; support (e.g. for a plant); prop

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
けいぞく keizokucontinuation; continuance; maintenance
ちゅうけい chuukeirelay; hook-up
こうけい koukeisuccession
ひきつぐ hikitsuguto take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to
けいしょう keishouinheritance; succession; accession
なかつぎ nakatsugijoining; joint
あいて aitecompanion; partner; company
せんしゅ senshuplayer (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.

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