Quick answer
枝 is the kanji for "Limb / Twig / Bough". A common reading is えだ (eda). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Limb / Twig / Bough
Also : Limb · Twig · Bough · Branch · Counter For Branches
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 枝 represents 'BOUGH'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of bough.
On-reading: し — remember this sound by associating it with bough. Kun-reading: えだ.
Example Sentences
春になると桜の枝に花が咲き始めます。
はるになるとさくらのえだにはながさきはじめます。
When spring comes, flowers begin to bloom on the cherry blossom branches.
枝葉にこだわりすぎて、幹の部分を見失わないようにしましょう。
えだはにこだわりすぎて、みきのぶぶんをみうしなわないようにしましょう。
Let's not get too caught up in the branches and lose sight of the trunk.
Vocabulary using 枝
Learn 枝 with Spaced Repetition
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