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葉 — 12 strokes / Radical「艹」

道
8Elementary year 3 / 12 strokes / Radical「艹」
On
ヨウよう · yō
Kun
はha
Meaning
leaf

STROKE ORDER

Stroke order

ORIGIN

Origin

艹 (plant) + 枼 (phonetic 'yō') — the thin, flat 'leaf' of trees and grass.

OFFICIAL READINGS

Readings and examples

Onヨウようyō葉緑素ようりょくそ落葉らくよう紅葉こうよう
Kunはha葉は枯れ葉かれは落ち葉おちば

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

COMPOUNDS

Compounds

  • 落ち葉おちば

    fallen leaves

  • 言葉ことば

    word, language

More words with this kanji

  • 落葉らくよう
  • 枝葉しよう
  • 枯れ葉かれは
  • 言葉の綾ことばのあや
  • 迦葉かしょう
  • 蔦紅葉つたもみじ

EXAMPLE

Example

A sentence using this kanji

秋(あき)に なると 葉(は)が 赤(あか)くなります。

In autumn the leaves turn red.

IDIOMS

Idioms with this kanji

Nearby characters

The line style shows how they connect

落ち葉言葉葉落to fal…言to say苦bitter荷luggag…薬medici…艾mugwor…芋potato羊sheep洋ocean陽sun様manner幺tiny
CompoundRadicalReading

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