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Japanese Bonsai TermsBonsai Styles Descriptions and Illustrations of most of these styles can be found
in our Knowledge Base under Classic Bonsai Styles. | | Bankan | Twisted Trunk (many curves) | | Bunjingi | Literati | | Chokkan | Formal Upright | | Fukinagashi | Windswept | | Han Kengaï | Semi-Cascade | | Hôkidachi | Broom | | Ikadabuki | Straight Raft | | Ishitsuki | Root On Rock | | Kabudachi | Clump | | Kengaï | Cascade | | Moyogi | Informal Upright | | Neagari | Exposed Root | | Nejikan | Twisted Trunk | | Netsunanari | Sinuous Raft | | Sabamiki | Cleft Trunk | | Sankan | Three Trunks From One Base | | Sekijôju | Root Over Rock | | Shakan | Slanting | | Sharimiki | Driftwood | | Sokan | Double Trunk From One Base | | Sôju | Twin Trunk | | Yose-ue | Group |
Bonsai Sizes Extracted from Herb Gustafson's Bonsai Class 1.
Shito, Mame and Komono are also collectively called SHOHIN. | | Shito or Keshitsubo | Under 2" | | Mame | 2" - 6" | | Komono | 6" - 10" | | Katade-mochi | 10" - 18" | | Chiu or Chumono | 16" - 36" | | Dai or Omono | 30" - 48" | | Hachi-uye | 40" - 60" | | Imperial | 60" - 120" |
| | Shari | Exposed dead wood on trunk | | Jin | Exposed dead wood on branches | | Nebari | The footprint of the base of the trunk at the soil line, including roots. |
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