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連枝 (れんし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

連れん枝し

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Meanings

1

noun

offshoot; noble sibling

Literary term for a sibling of a noble or imperial family, or metaphorically an offshoot of a distinguished lineage. Rare in modern everyday speech.

彼かれは皇こう室しつの連れん枝しとして生うまれた。
He was born as a scion of the imperial family.
この家か系けいの連れん枝しは各かく地ちに広ひろがっている。
Offshoots of this family line have spread to various regions.

Kanji

連take along, lead, join
枝bough, branch, twig

Similar words

分ぶん家け
分家 refers to a branch family established by a non-heir, while 連枝 emphasizes noble or imperial lineage and sibling relationship.
末まつ裔えい
末裔 means descendant in a general sense, whereas 連枝 specifically denotes a sibling or offshoot of a noble house.

Etymology

Composed of 連 (connect, accompany) and 枝 (branch), literally meaning 'connected branch'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of a sibling or offshoot of a noble family.