枝
bough, branch, twig, limb, counter for branches
Readings
On'yomi
- シ
Kun'yomi
- えだ
Nanori
- え
- ぐさ
Meaning
枝 centers on the parts that grow out from a main trunk or stem: a branch, bough, twig, or limb. The counter sense is a natural extension for counting such offshoots.
Most common words using 枝
20 of 83- 枝えだN4
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
- 枝豆えだまめ
edamame (green soybeans)
- 楊枝ようじ
toothpick
- 茘枝れいし
litchi (Nephelium litchi); lychee; lichee; litchi nut
- 爪楊枝つまようじN1
toothpick
- 枝葉えだは
branches and leaves; foliage
- 枝分かれえだわかれ
ramification
- 小枝こえだ
twig; spray
- 枝垂れしだれ
weeping form (e.g. tree)
- 上枝うわえだ
upper branches of a tree
- 下枝したえだ
lower branches of a tree
- 大枝おおえだ
large branch; bough
- 枯れ枝かれえだ
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
- トランザクション分枝トランザクションぶんし
transaction branch
- 分枝ぶんし
bifurcation; branch; branching; branched chain; ramification
- 切り枝きりえだ
cuttings; lop; spray; set; slip
- 刺蕃茘枝とげばんれいし
soursop (Annona muricata)
- 剪枝せんし
pruning (trees, shrubs, etc.)
- 大霜降枝尺おおしもふりえだしゃく
peppered moth (Biston betularia)
- 小楊枝こようじ
toothpick
Study
Etymology
枝 combines 木 (tree) with 支, which likely contributes both sound and the idea of branching or supporting. The character represents a tree's offshoots.
Meaning mnemonic
A tree 木 with a branching support 支: picture a tree trunk with limbs spreading out like supporting arms.
Reading mnemonic
For シ, imagine a tree branch shaped like the letter 'C': C -> シ, and you count the C-shaped branches.