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葉

leaf
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingヨウ
Kun readingは
JōyōGrade 3
  1. blade (of grass)
  2. (pine) needle
  3. frond
  4. foliage

Popular Usage

言葉葉書紅葉言葉遣い落ち葉

Radicals and components

Radical艸grassComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

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
紅葉もみじ
maple (tree); red leaves (of autumn); autumn colors; leaves changing color; layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors
言葉遣いことばづかい
speech; expression; wording; language
落ち葉おちば
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves; leaf fall; dropping 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
秋葉原あきはばら
Akihabara, the Tokyo district known for electronics shops and otaku culture.
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

Stroke Order

12 strokes

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