- 枝豆 — green soybeans
- 枝分かれ — ramification / fork
- 枝切り — pruning
- 細枝 — twig / thin branch
- 枝道 — side street / byroad
The character combines 木 (tree) with 支 (branching / support). It denotes a physical branch and, by extension, figurative branches like divisions, routes, or offshoots.
枝に 鳥が 止まっている。
A bird is perched on a branch.
枝豆は 夏に 人気の食べ物です。
Edamame is a popular summer food.