branch

About this kanji

The kanji 「枝」 (meaning "branch") is commonly used in both written and spoken Japanese. It can function as a noun on its own, pronounced as えだ, referring to a physical branch of a tree. You will often see it in compounds like 枝豆 (えだまめ), which means "edamame" or young soybeans, and 枝葉 (しよう), meaning "branches and leaves." Another example is 枝分かれ (えだわかれ), which describes the concept of something branching off. It's important to note that while this kanji is about physical branches, it can also metaphorically represent branching ideas or concepts.

Built from

Example sentences

• 木の枝に鳥が止まっている。

  A bird is perched on the tree branch.

Meanings across languages

English

branch

Tiếng Việt

nhánh cây

日本語

枝

한국어

가지

中文

树枝

id

cabang

th

กิ่ง

es

rama

fr

branche

de

Zweig

pt

galho

Common compounds

• 枝豆えだまめedamame
• 枝葉しようbranches and leaves
• 枝分かれえだわかれbranching