branch

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 枝 has 8 strokes and refers to a branch extending from a tree trunk.
• Basic usage: 枝, a tree branch, is read えだ, while 枝豆, green soybeans, is read えだまめ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A branch and a food name
  • In 枝に止まっています, に marks the place where the bird is perched.
  • 枝豆 names immature soybeans used as food. 塩ゆでした枝豆 means green soybeans boiled in salted water.