What does kanji 枝 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 枝 is bough.

How is kanji 枝 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 枝 are えだ; the onyomi readings are シ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 枝?

Kanji 枝 is taught in Jōyō Grade 5.

What is the main radical of kanji 枝?

The main radical for kanji 枝 is 木.

What words use kanji 枝?

Example words that use kanji 枝 include 枝葉, 枝, 枝豆, しだれ桜.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 6

枝

Meaning

Kanji 枝

bough

bough, branch, twig, limb, counter for branches

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: えだ
Onyomi 音読み: シ
Nanori 名乗り: えぐさ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 5
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #1401
Strokes: 8
Radical: 木
Components: 十 • 又 • 支 • 木
Kanji Kentei: Level 6
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 34 common entries

Showing 34 of 86 entries that include this kanji.

枝葉

えだは

branches and leaves

枝

えだ

branch

枝豆

えだまめ

edamame (green soybeans)

しだれ桜

しだれざくら

weeping cherry (Prunus spachiana)

しだれ杉

しだれすぎ

weeping cedar

しだれ桃

しだれもも

weeping peach (Prunus persica var. pendula)

しだれ梅

しだれうめ

weeping plum (Prunus mume f. pendula)

しだれ柳

しだれやなぎ

weeping willow (Salix babylonica)

子院

しいん

sub-temple

支隊

したい

detached force

枝つき燭台

えだつきしょくだい

candelabra

枝の主日

えだのしゅじつ

Palm Sunday

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

その木の枝が風で揺れている。

That tree branch is swaying in the wind.

鳥が枝にとまっている。

A bird is perched on a branch.

細い枝がぽきっと折れた。

The thin twig snapped with a crack.

この枝は低すぎて頭に当たる。

This branch is so low that it hits my head.

道が二つの枝に分かれている。

The road splits into two branches.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 12 related entries

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