枝 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「木」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「木」
- On
- シ
- Kun
- えだ
- Meaning
- branch; bough
Origin
木 "tree" plus 支 "to branch off"; what divides out from the trunk — hence "branch."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| シ | 枝葉 |
|---|---|
| えだ | 枝 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 枝葉しよう
branches and leaves; minor details
- 小枝こえだ
twig
Example
鳥が木の枝にとまった。
A bird perched on the branch of the tree.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)