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Japanese symbol for “spray”

Romaji: eda
branch; bough; limb; twig

In Japanese, spray is , read (eda).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray

Kanji and stroke order

bough, branch, twig
on: シ
kun: えだ
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “spray”

WordReadingMeaning
スプレー supureespray
きり kirispray
ふんしゃ funshajet; spray; emission
とばす tobasuto spray; to splash; to spatter
こえだ koedatwig; spray

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
えだまめ edamameedamame (green soybeans)
こえだ koedatwig; spray
えだは edahabranches and leaves; foliage
つまようじ tsumayoujitoothpick
おおえだ ooedalarge branch; bough
かれえだ kareedadead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch

See also: Chinese symbol for “spray”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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