Bonsai Branches
A single branch can have more than one term applied to it.
Yaku-eda~ DESIREABLE BRANCHES:
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
Ime-eda~ UNDESIREABLE BRANCHES:
Hara-eda~ Belly (inside trunk curve) branch
Mae-eda~ Front (straight forward) branch
Kannuki-eda~ Bar (aligned across trunk (+) branches
Kasanari-eda~ Overlapping branch
Kuruma-eda~ Spoke like branches
Sakasa-eda~ Opposing branch
Tachi-eda~ Upright standing branch
Bosai Roots
Nebari~ Exposed roots
Bankon~ Tight massed roots as one.
Kata-nebari~ One-sided roots.
Shiho-Happo Nebari~ Roots in all directions.
Bonsai Size
Keshi-tsubu up to 2.5cm
Shito~ 2.5 to 7.5cm.
Mame~ Tiny 7.5 to 15cm.
Shohin~ small 15 to 20cm.
Myabi~ 15 to 25cm.
Kifu~ 20 to 40cm.
Katade-mochi up to 40cm.
Chu~ 40 to 60cm.
Dai~ 60 to 100 cm
Omono~ Large up to 120cm.
Bonju~ Garden size over 100cm.
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
Myo-gi (Mee-OH-gee) Curved 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
Bonsai Trunk
Eda-jin~ Weathered branch
Jin~ Removed bark to create weathered appearance.
Kobu-miki~ Knobby trunk
Koboku~ Large old trunk
Sharimiki~ (Shari) Weathered trunk
Tachiagari~ Lower part of trunk
Ten-jin~ Weathered top
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