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枝
branch · twig · limb
N2On: しKun: えだ
Memory Aid
Imagine the right component, 支, as a tree branch reaching out to 'support' a bird's nest. It also visually depicts the spreading out motion of a branch.
Vocabulary
枝えだbranch
小枝こえだtwig, small branch
枝豆えだまめedamame (green soybeans)
楊枝ようじtoothpick
枝葉しようleaves and branches; minor details
Example Sentences
木の枝に鳥がとまっています。
A bird is perched on the tree branch.
夏になると居酒屋で枝豆をよく食べます。
In summer, people often eat edamame at izakayas.
庭にたくさんの小枝が落ちていました。
Many twigs had fallen in the garden.
食事の後、楊枝を使いました。
I used a toothpick after the meal.