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枝

bough, branch, twig, limb, counter for branches

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · grade 5FrequencyTop 2,000Strokes8

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

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  • 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

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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.