Refers to a patch or the act of patching, especially in clothing, fabric, or surfaces.
These trousers have a patch on the knee.
Refers to a joint or the act of joining, such as in woodworking, pipes, or abstract connections.
Used for a person who succeeds to a position, business, or family line.
Go term for a connection between stones; usually written in katakana as ツギ.
I mended the old pants by sewing a patch onto them.
The joint of this board is weak, so it needs reinforcement.
He is expected to be the successor to the company president.
With this connection, the stones became stronger.
His shirt had a patch on the elbow.
後継者 is the formal term for a successor to a position or organization, while 継ぎ is a simpler, more everyday word for an heir.
跡継ぎ specifically means the heir who will carry on a family or business, while 継ぎ alone is a broader, less specific word for a successor.
継ぎ is the traditional Japanese word for a mended patch of cloth, while パッチ is the more modern, often store-bought or Western-style patch.
継ぎ目 refers specifically to the seam or joint line itself, while 継ぎ can mean the act of joining/patching or the patched area more broadly.
継ぎ refers to a physical patch or mended joint, while つなぎ refers to a connecting link or a temporary filler, and the two share a root but differ in meaning.
継ぎ is a patch or splice used in mending, a homophone of 次, which means 'next' in a sequence—easy to confuse in speech despite unrelated meanings.
handover; taking over; transfer
joining; intermediation; acting as intermediary · relaying; taking over; handing off · middle relief pitcher; middle reliever · pole with a middle joint · tea caddy with matching lid
transfer; connection; transit
heir; inheritor · successor
joint; seam; joining point
heir; successor
adding to; extending; topping up
taking a breath; breathing pause · short break; breather
rapid succession; in quick succession
Standard kanji spelling for patching, joining, and successor senses.
Kana spelling is usual for the go (game) sense.
Alternate kanji for joining or patching, less common than 継ぎ.
Noun form of the verb 継ぐ (つぐ, 'to succeed, inherit, patch, join'). The kanji 継 means 'inherit, succeed, continue', and 接 means 'contact, join'.
patching; darning · cobbling together; patching together
resuming writing after adding more ink to one's brush
underpinning; splicing a rotting post
step stool; stool for reaching high places · stock (in grafting)
capped tooth; dental crown
patchwork; patching; something patched
jointed fishing rod
paper patchwork; collage of paper scraps
extension leg; add-on leg · tsugi-ashi; sliding step
dovetail joint; dovetailing
stool; stepladder