8 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 5th grade
JLPT exam level N2

bough, branch, twig, limb, counter for branches

Kun'yomi
  • branch
On'yomi
  • counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
Nanori
  • ぐさ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

えだ 94.1%
4.6%
1.2%

Character Breakdown

bough, branch, twig
えだ シ え (5th, N2)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
branch, support, sustain
シ ささ.える つか.える (5th, N3)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)

Common Words

branches and leaves ②unimportant details
edamame (green soybeans)
shape of a tree
split end of hair
ramification ②branching off
dead branch (or twig, etc.)
dressed carcass
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References

Unicode hex code 679D
JIS X 0208 1-27-62
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2211
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2591
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 863
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1073
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 579
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1154
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 631
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 889
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 14557
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1315
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 870
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 889
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 626
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 719
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 684
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 972
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1074
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 720
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4a4.18
Four corner code 4494.7
De Roo Code 1867