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gokan - 5 trunk Two (or 3 or 5) trunks growing from the same root. Usually one trunk is the largest and is referred to as the parent. Good conformation is based on the aesthetic balance of the smaller 'children' to the parent in trunk thickness.
Five Trunk (Gokan) - Five trunks, one root system Seven Trunk (Nanakan) - Seven trunks, one root system Nine Trunk (Kyukan) - Nine trunks, one root system ...
See also: Trunk, Pot, Bonsai, Yose, Slanting
 
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