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Kotomora

梢

treetops, twig

JLPTN1StatusJinmeiyōStrokes11

Readings

On'yomi

  • ショウ

Kun'yomi

  • こずえ
  • くすのき

Meaning

梢 centers on the thin, outermost ends of a tree: the treetops and the small twigs that grow there.

Most common words using 梢

  • 梢こずえ
    N1

    treetop; tip of a branch

  • 末梢まっしょう

    tip of a twig

  • 末梢的まっしょうてき

    trivial; minor; insignificant; peripheral

  • 末梢神経まっしょうしんけい

    peripheral nerves

  • 末梢神経系まっしょうしんけいけい

    peripheral nervous system

  • 末梢血管まっしょうけっかん

    peripheral blood vessel

  • 梢子しょうし

    boatman

  • 樹梢じゅしょう

    treetop

  • 黄梢こうしょう

    spring of yellow buds

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Etymology

梢 combines 木 (tree) with 肖, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of something small or tapering, together suggesting the thin tips of branches.

Meaning mnemonic

The tree 木 on the left and 肖 on the right look like a tree with small, pointed twigs at the top. Picture the treetop where the smallest branches spread out.

Reading mnemonic

For ショウ, imagine a show of treetops swaying in the wind: show -> ショウ, and the treetops put on a graceful show.