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ๆž
ๆž
8 strokes
Frequency: 1401
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

bough
branch
twig
limb
counter for branches

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ท
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใˆใ 
Nanori โ€” Specialized readings used in names
ใˆ
ใใ•

Common Words

ใˆใ 
Noun
Freq #3355
1

branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray

Examples
็Œซใฏๆžใฎ้–“ใซ้š ใ‚ŒใŸใ€‚
The cat hid among the branches.
ๆ ž
ๆžๆŠ˜ใ‚Š
ๆžๆŠ˜
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #18697
1

bookmark

2

guidebook

ใˆใ ใฏ
ใ—ใ‚ˆใ†
Noun
Freq #18803
1

branches and leaves; foliage

2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Esp. ใ—ใ‚ˆใ†

unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue; digression

ใ“ใˆใ 
Noun
๏ฝžใฎ Adj.
Freq #20107
1

twig; spray

Examples
ๅฐๆžใง็ซใฏใŠใ“ใ›ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Can you build a fire with twigs?
ใ—
Freq #26201
1

Counter

counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)

Examples
ๅฝผใฏๆœจใ‹ใ‚‰ไธ€ๆžใ‚’ใใ‚ŠใจใฃใŸใ€‚
He cut off a branch from the tree.
ใˆใ ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Œ
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #27457
1

Botany

ramification

Examples
ๅนณ้‡Žใ‚’ๆจชๅˆ‡ใฃใฆๆฐด่ทฏใŒๆžๅˆ†ใ‹ใ‚Œใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
The waterways branch out across the plain.
2

branching off

ใˆใ ใ‚‹
ใ‚จใƒ€ใ‚‹
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #28492
1

Internet slang; After yukio edano, chief cabinet secretary during the 2011 earthquake

to work without sleep or rest

ๆžฏๆž
ใ‹ใ‚Œใˆใ 
Noun
Freq #32787
1

dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch

Examples
ๅฝผใฏใใฎๆœจใ‹ใ‚‰ๆžฏใ‚Œๆžใ‚’ๅˆ‡ใ‚Šๅ–ใฃใŸใ€‚
He cut away the dead branches from the tree.
ใˆใ ใพใ‚
Noun
Freq #38352
1

edamame (green soybeans)

ใคใพใ‚ˆใ†ใ˜
ๅฆปๆฅŠๆž
Noun
Freq #43908
1

toothpick

๐ŸŽ“

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