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    A single branch can have more than one term applied to it.

     

    Yaku-eda~ 1: DESIREABLE BRANCHES:

    Eda-Jin~ Weathered (driftwood) branch

    Ichi-no-eda~ First branch from bottom up

    Ni-no-eda~ Second branch from bottom up

    San-no-eda~ Third branch from bottom up

    Yon-no-eda~ Fourth branch from bottom up

    Futokoro-eda~ Smaller branch cradled by larger

    Kiki-eda~ Focal or show branch

    Koe-eda~ Very fine, twiggy branches

    Mae-eda~ Front branch

    Ochi-eda~ Drooping branch

    Sashi-eda~ Largest branch

    Uke-eda~ Counterbalance branch

    Ura-eda~ Back branch

    Bonsai Branches

    Below is a list of Japanese terms used in bonsai. While it certainly isn't a requirement to speak Japanese in order to enjoy the hobby, you will often hear enthusiasts using these terms while talking about or describing their trees. Some are used often while others are rarely heard. There is also an inspirational bonsai gallery with pictures to provide examples for some of the terms.

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    Ime-eda~ 2: UNDESIREABLE BRANCHES:

    Hara-eda~ Belly (inside trunk curve) branch

    Kannuki-eda~ Bar (aligned across trunk (+) branches

    Kasanari-eda~ Overlapping branch

    Kuruma-eda~ Spoke like branches

    Mae-eda~ Front (straight forward) branch

    Sakasa-eda~ Opposing branch

    Tachi-eda~ Upright standing branch

    3: Bonsai Roots

    Nebari~ Exposed roots

    Bankon~ Tight massed roots as one.

    Kata-nebari~ One-sided roots.

    Shiho-Happo Nebari~ Roots in all directions.

    4: Bonsai Size

    Keshi-tsubu up to 2.5cm = .98 inch

    Shito~ 2.5 to 7.5cm. = .98 - 2.95 inch

    Mame~ Tiny 7.5 to 15cm. = 2.95 - 5.9

    Shohin~ small 15 to 20cm. = 5.9 - 7.87 inch

    Myabi~ 15 to 25cm. = 5.9 -  9.84 inch

    Kifu~ 20 to 40cm. = 7.87 - 15.74 inch

    Katade-mochi up to 40cm. = 15.74 inch

    Chu~ 40 to 60cm. = 15.74 - 23.62 inch

    Dai~ 60 to 100 cm = 23.62 - 39.37 inch

    Omono~ Large up to 120cm. = 47.24 inch

    Bonju~ Garden size over 100cm. = 39.37 inch

    5: Bonsai Styles

    Bankan (BAHN-kahn) Coiled trunk

    Bunjin-gi (Boon-JIN-gee) Literati

    Chokkan (CHOH-kahn) Straight trunk

    Fukinagashi (foo-kee-NAH-gah-shee Windswept

    Gokan (GOH-kahn) Five trunk

    Han-Kengai (HAHN-ken-guy) Semi-cascade

    Hokidachi (Hoh-KEE-dah-chee) Broom

    Ikadabuki (Ee-kah-DAH-boo-kee) Raft

    Ishizuki (ee-SHEE-zoo-kee) Root over rock

    Kabudachi (ka-boo-DAH-chee) Clump

    Kengai (ken-GUY) Cascase

    Literati (Long trunk with the green high up

    Myo-gi (Mee-OH-gee) Curved Informal trunk

    Niagara (Nay-AY-gah-ree) Raised root

    Netsuranari (Nayt-SOO-rah-nah-ree) Sinuous linked roots

    Saikei (say-KAY) Tray landscape

    Sankan (SAHN-kahn) Triple trunk

    Shakan (SHAH-kahn) Slanting

    Sokan (SOH-kahn) Twin trunk

    Yose-ue (yo-SAY-oo-ay) Group planting

    6: Bonsai Trunk

    Jin~ Removed bark to create weathered appearance.

    Kobu-miki~ Knobby trunk

    Koboku~ Large old trunk

    Sabakan~ Split or hollowed trunk

    Sharimiki~ (Shari) Weathered (driftwood) trunk

    Tachiagari~ Lower part of trunk

    Ten-jin~ Weathered (driftwood) top

    This would be a nice bonsai except for the (2)ime-eda, (2)mae-eda

    Eda-Jin and Shari

    (5)Literati with (1)ochi-edda

    Eda-Jin and Shari

    (5)Shakan-Myogi with (1)Uke-Eda

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    (5)Ishizuki

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    (5)Niagara

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    (5)Chokkan

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    (3)Kata-nebari works well on this (5)Myo-gi

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    (5)Saikei

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    (5)Kengai

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    (3)Bankon

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    (5)Saikei is all about placement

    (5)Shakan, (6)Sabakan

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    (5)Myo-gi

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    (1)Sashi-eda is the 

    (1)Kiki-eda

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    (5)Yose-ue

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    (6)Sabakan

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    (5)Yose-ue (3)Netsuranari

    (5)Saikei must have  

    (1)Koe-eda

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    (5Myogi

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    (6)Sharimiki

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