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Kotomora

朶

branch

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ダ
  • タ

Kun'yomi

  • えだ

Meaning

朶 centers on a branch of a tree, specifically a drooping or hanging branch. It is a rare kanji used mainly in literary contexts for this image.

Most common words using 朶

  • 一朶いちだ

    (a) branch (of flowers); (a) cluster; (a) mass (of clouds)

  • 万朶ばんだ

    many branches

  • 朶だ

    branch (of flowers); cluster; mass (of clouds)

  • 粗朶そだ

    brushwood; twig

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Study

Etymology

朶 combines 乃 (a pictograph of a curved object) with 木 (tree), suggesting a drooping branch. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the component combination visually conveys the meaning.

Meaning mnemonic

The top 乃 looks like a curved, hanging shape, and 木 is a tree. Picture a tree with a branch that curves downward under the weight of fruit or leaves.

Reading mnemonic

For ダ, imagine a branch so heavy it makes a dull 'duh' sound as it droops: duh -> ダ. The branch hangs low, just like the sound.