Word Meaning 接ぎ木

つぎき tsugiki

接ぎ木 is read as つぎき (tsugiki) and means grafting.

Meaning

English

grafting

Reading

Kana

つぎき

Romaji

tsugiki

Writing Variants

つぎ木 つぎき tsugiki
継ぎ木 つぎき tsugiki
継木つぎき tsugiki
接木つぎき tsugiki

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 21732 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

木に竹を接ぐ

きにたけをつぐ

to sew a fox's skin to the lion's

接近

せっきん

becoming close (i.e. friendly)

接待

せったい

entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world)

接続

せつぞく

changing trains

接する

せっする

to be tangent to

接触

せっしょく

touch

接戦

せっせん

close combat

接点

せってん

contact (electrical, etc.)

接見

せっけん

meeting with one's lawyer (while detained or imprisoned)

接種

せっしゅ

inoculation

接着

せっちゃく

adhesion

接客

せっきゃく

serving customers

Example Sentences

果樹栽培者がリンゴの接ぎ穂を台木に接ぎ木しました。

The orchardist grafted an apple bud onto the rootstock.