Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 接ぎ穂(つぎほ) in Japanese

接ぎ穂, 継ぎ穂, 接穂, 継穂
Kana Reading
つぎほ, つぎぼ
Romaji
tsugiho, tsugibo
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    scion; cion; (horticultural) graft
    Example sentence
    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.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    opportunity to continue a conversation
    Example sentence
    話の接ぎ穂がなくて困った。 He found it very hard to keep the conversation going.

Examples of 接ぎ穂, 継ぎ穂, 接穂, 継穂, つぎほ, つぎぼ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

穂 JLPT 1

15 strokes

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

On'Yomi: スイ

Kun'Yomi: ほ

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継 JLPT 1

13 strokes

inherit, succeed, patch, graft (tree)

On'Yomi: ケイ

Kun'Yomi: つ.ぐ, まま-

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接 JLPT 2

11 strokes

touch, contact, adjoin, piece together

On'Yomi: セツ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: つ.ぐ

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