枝豆
えだまめ edamame (green soybeans)
Why it means this
枝 (a branch) + 豆 (beans) — young soybeans boiled in the pod, on the branch.
Breakdown
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えだまめ edamame (green soybeans)
枝 (a branch) + 豆 (beans) — young soybeans boiled in the pod, on the branch.
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.