relay; relay system
Refers to a system of passing something along in stages, such as a relay of horses, messengers, or work shifts. Often used in historical or logistical contexts.
In the Edo period, they relayed people and horses at each post station to carry letters.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant spelling without okurigana ぎ.
Formed from 継ぎ “passing on, relaying” and 立て “provision, arrangement.” Historically it referred to arranging successive relay horses, carriers, or transport stages.