treetop; tip of a branch
Refers to the very top of a tree or the end of a branch, often used in poetic or descriptive contexts.
A small bird is perched on the treetop.
The wind is swaying the treetops.
The treetops are swaying in the wind.
A small bird was perched on the treetop, singing.
Standard kanji spelling.
Rarely used kanji form.
The kanji 梢 is composed of 木 (tree) and 肖 (resemble, small), suggesting the small tips of branches. The reading こずえ is a native Japanese word.