Word details

接ぎ穂

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 接ぎ穂.

Dictionary

Entry

接ぎ穂継ぎ穂接穂継穂ぎほつぎぼNounFreq #82096
1

scion; cion; (horticultural) graft

Examples
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.
2

opportunity to continue a conversation

Examples
話の接ぎ穂がなくて困った。
He found it very hard to keep the conversation going.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

touch, contact, adjoin, piece together

11 strokesFrequency 523JLPT N2Grade 5

On

セツショウ

Kun

つ.ぐ

ear, ear (grain), head, crest (wave)

15 strokesFrequency 1,656JLPT N1Grade 8

On

スイ

Kun

Nanori

こうのりほい

inherit, succeed, continue, patch, graft (tree)

13 strokesFrequency 743JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ケイ

Kun

つ.ぐまま-

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