箇条書
かじょうがき · kajougaki · JLPT N1 · noun
form
📝 箇条 = item/clause + 書 = writing: writing items down as a list
箇条 means separate items, and 書き means written. Together, 箇条書き means writing things as separate itemized lines, like a bulleted list.
条 — 攵 (tap) + 木 (tree); originally 攸 + 木
Originally written with 攸 (a flowing stream) over 木 (tree), 条 depicted slender twigs or branches of a tree. The meaning extended from 'thin branch' to any long, narrow item, then to 'strip,' 'item,' or 'article' as a measure word. The modern simplified form keeps 攵 over 木.