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noun[C, U]
a leaf of a plant; foliage collectively
ha
Pronunciation
Etymology
Native Japanese reading は, written with the kanji 葉; the Sino-Japanese reading is よう in compounds.
Examples
秋になると、木の葉が赤くなる。
aki ni naru to, ki no ha ga akaku naru.
In autumn, the leaves of the trees turn red.
この植物は大きな葉を持っている。
kono shokubutsu wa ōkina ha o motte iru.
This plant has large leaves.
風で葉が揺れている。
kaze de ha ga yurete iru.
The leaves are swaying in the wind.
Character Breakdown
葉
ha; yō
leaf
Collocations
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