Kanji

葉

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

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

艸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ヨウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

Nanori (Name Reading)

くに, すえ, たに, のぶ, は, ば, ふさ, よ

Common Readings

ヨウ, は

Example sentences

言葉 ことば
彼女 言葉 感動 した

I was moved by her words.

伝える つたえる
感謝 気持ち 言葉 伝える 大切

It is important to express feelings of gratitude in words.

なる 木々 黄色 色づく

When autumn comes, the leaves of the trees turn red and yellow.

落ちる おちる
なる から 落ちる

When autumn comes, leaves fall from the trees.

お言葉 おことば
先生 温かい お言葉 いただき 本当に 感謝 しております

I am truly grateful for your warm words, teacher.

賜る たまわる
来賓 方々 から お言葉 賜りたい 存じます

I would like to receive some words from the guests.

言葉を失う ことばをうしなう
事故 惨状 目の当たり 言葉を失った

Witnessing the tragedy of the accident, everyone was lost for words.

言葉を交わす ことばをかわす
住んでいる まともに 言葉を交わした こと ない

We live next door, but I've never properly exchanged words with him.

言葉に詰まる ことばにつまる
突然 質問 言葉に詰まってしまった

He was at a loss for words at the sudden question.

言葉通り ことばどおり
言葉通り 約束 守った

He kept his promise, true to his word.

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