# 枝 — branch; twig

枝 means “branch; twig”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: シ (shi). Kun'yomi: えだ (eda). You'll see it in words such as 枝 (eda, “branch; bough”).

- Meaning: branch; twig
- On'yomi: シ (shi)
- Kun'yomi: えだ (eda)
- Strokes: 8
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Plants & farming

## How to remember 枝

Sounds like 支: both read シ.

Parts: 木 tree · 支 support

## Words with 枝

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 枝 | えだ (eda) | branch; bough |

## Don't confuse it with

[技](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/skill/) · [岐](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/fork-in-a-road/) · [肢](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/limb/) · [伎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/kabuki/)

## More in the “Plants & farming” set

[香](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/fragrance/) · [茨](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/thorn/) · [梨](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/pear/) · [枝](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/branch/) · [咲](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/bloom/) · [耕](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/plough/) · [柿](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/persimmon/) · [枯](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/wither/)

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