Kanji 葉: leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece
Key takeaways
Kanji 葉: leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 葉
leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
This kanji combines the grass radical (艹) with a component representing thin layers (世) on a tree (木), naturally meaning 'leaf.' Think of green leaves on a tree or a postcard (葉書) used to send messages.
