枝
枝 — Bough
bough, branch, twig, limb, counter for branches
On’yomiシ (shi)
Kun’yomiえだ (eda)
Stroke order (8 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 枝
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 枝 | えだ eda | branch; bough; limb |
| 爪楊枝 | つまようじ tsumayouji | toothpick |
| 小枝 | こえだ koeda | twig; spray |
| 枝葉 | えだは edaha | branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details |
| 枝豆 | えだまめ edamame | edamame (green soybeans) |
| 枯れ枝 | かれえだ kareeda | dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch |
Study notes
枝 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 8 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #1401 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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