noun
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.
梢に小鳥がとまっている。
A small bird is perched on the treetop.
風が梢を揺らしている。
The wind is swaying the treetops.
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.