枝 (Kanji for branch)

Onyomi

SHI

Not going to bother with a story to explain the visuals.

えだ	branch ★★☆☆☆

枝豆(えだまめ)

steamed soybeans ★★★☆☆ KUNKUN
枝 (branch) + 豆 (bean) = 枝豆 (steamed soybeans)

soybeans in the pod, usually slightly steamed and salted.

	Meaning	Hint	Radical
技	technique	HAND	手
枝	branch	TREE	木

Kung-fu gots techniques where you use your HANDS,

but a TREE has something called a branch.