stem · obstruction

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 梗 has 11 strokes and appears in words for stems and outlines.
• Basic usage: 梗概（こうがい） means an outline or synopsis; 花梗（かこう） means a flower stalk or pedicel.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A text's outline and a plant part
  • 小説の梗概 is a novel's synopsis.
  • In 報告書の梗概を一枚にまとめた, someone summarized a report's outline on one sheet.
  • In 花梗の先に小さな花が咲いている, a small flower is blooming at the tip of its stalk.