Refers to small branches or twigs, often bundled for use in traditional construction, fencing, or as kindling.
They bundle brushwood to make a fence.
They put twigs into the stove to start a fire.
Standard kanji spelling for brushwood or twigs used in construction, fencing, or fuel.
Kana spelling is sometimes used when the kanji are considered difficult or obscure.
The kanji 粗 means 'coarse' or 'rough', and 朶 means 'branch' or 'twig', together describing small, rough branches. The reading そだ is a native Japanese word.