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葉

Leaf
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingヨウ
Kun readingは
JLPT level: N3JōyōGrade 3Level 10

Meanings

  1. leafRtK
  2. blade
  3. counter for flat things
  4. fragment
  5. lobe
  6. needle
  7. piece
  8. plane
  9. spear
  1. blade (of grass)
  2. (pine) needle
  3. frond
  4. foliage

Synonyms

葉っぱ

Homonyms

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Same reading (は)
歯 · tooth刃 · edge (of a knife or sword)派 · group

Popular Usage

言葉葉書紅葉言葉遣い落ち葉

Radicals and components

Radical艸grass
Components
How it's built
葉
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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flowers (艹) · Tarzan · generation · tree (木) · wood (木)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 243

Compound words

言葉ことば
language; dialect; word; phrase; expression
葉書はがき
postcard; memo; note; card
紅葉こうよう
leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
言葉遣いことばづかい
speech; expression; wording; language
秋葉原あきはばら
Akihabara, the Tokyo district known for electronics shops and otaku culture.
萬葉集まんようしゅう
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry)
落ち葉おちば
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
若葉わかば
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
葉巻はまき
cigar
枝葉えだは
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
枯葉かれは
dead leaf; dry leaves
双葉ふたば
seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; sprout; early stages
青葉あおば
fresh leaves
千葉ちば
Chiba (city, prefecture)
木の葉このは
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
合言葉あいことば
password; watchword; motto; slogan
絵葉書えはがき
picture postcard
葉っぱはっぱ
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed
広葉樹こうようじゅ
broadleaf tree; broad-leaved tree
書き言葉かきことば
written word; written language
話し言葉はなしことば
spoken language; colloquial expression
根掘り葉掘りねほりはほり
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently
一葉いちよう
one leaf
右葉うよう
right lobe

Kun Reading Examples

谷は赤や黄色の葉で色づいていた。は
The valley was aflame with red and yellow leaves.tatoeba
多くの木は冬になると葉がなくなる。は
Many trees are bare in winter.tatoeba
春に木々は新しい葉や芽を出す。は
Trees put forth new leaves and buds in spring.tatoeba
秋には葉は色を変え落ちてしまう。は
In autumn, leaves change their color and fall.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は彼女の心無い言葉に感情を傷つけられた。
He was very hurt by her cruel words.tatoeba
彼は彼女の言葉を聞いて怒らずにはいられなかった。
He could not help getting angry at her words.tatoeba
彼は彼女の言葉をお世辞ととった。
He took her remarks as flattery.tatoeba
彼は彼女の言葉に腹を立てた。
He was angry at her words.tatoeba
葉書以外では、歳暮のお返しを行う事もある。
Other than postcards, a return gift of an oseibo year-end gift could be sent too.wiki

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Leaf. 艹 (plant) + 枼 (leaves on a tree) — leaves.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 葉

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