leaf, plane, lobe, needle

About this kanji

The kanji 「葉」 (pronounced は or ヨウ) primarily means "leaf," but it can also refer to blades or lobes. It's often used as a noun, but it can appear in verbs too. You might encounter compounds like 言葉 (ことば), which means "language;" 若葉 (わかば) for "new leaves;" and 葉書 (はがき), meaning "postcard." Another interesting compound is 紅葉 (こうよう), which describes the beautiful color change of leaves in autumn. A useful note is that in Japanese, leaves hold significance in nature and poetry, often symbolizing change or the passage of time.

Example sentences

• 秋には葉が色づく。

  In autumn, the leaves change color.

Meanings across languages

English

leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece

Tiếng Việt

lá, mặt phẳng, lobe, kim, lưỡi, mũi, đếm những thứ phẳng, mảnh, miếng

日本語

葉, 平面, 葉片, 針, 刃, 槍, 平らな物の数量詞, 断片, ピース

한국어

잎, 면, 엽, 바늘, 칼날, 창, 평면 사물의 단위, 조각, 조각

中文

叶子, 平面, 叶片, 针, 刀片, 矛, 平面物的计数词, 碎片, 片

id

daun

th

ใบ

es

hoja, plano

fr

feuille, pointe

de

Blatt, Lobe, Spitze

pt

folha

Common compounds

• 言葉ことばlanguage, dialect, word
• 若葉わかばnew leaves, young leaves, fresh verdure
• 葉書はがきpostcard, memo, note
• 紅葉こうようleaves turning red (in autumn), red leaves, autumn colours
• 枯葉かれはdead leaf, dry leaves
• 双葉ふたばseed leaves (of a dicot), cotyledons, bud
• 青葉あおばfresh leaves
• 落ち葉おちばfallen leaves, leaf litter, falling leaves