How to say 'Branch' in Japanese | 枝

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The Japanese word for Branch is 'Eda', written as 枝 in Japanese.'Branch' in hiragana is えだ.

word

枝

Meaning

Branch

Reading

えだ

eda

Kanji

枝Branch

Explanation

The Japanese noun '枝 (えだ)' refers to a 'branch' of a tree or plant. It is used to describe the part of a tree that grows out from the trunk or another branch, often bearing leaves, flowers, or fruit. This word can also be used metaphorically to describe branches of a family, organization, or other structures. For example: The bird is sitting on the branch「鳥が枝に止まっている」(とりがえだにとまっている). The tree has many branches「その木にはたくさんの枝がある」(そのきにはたくさんのえだがある). In a metaphorical sense, it can be used as in 'the branch of a company'「会社の枝」(かいしゃのえだ).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3360

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 枝

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

枝

Meaning

Branch

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