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葉 kanji: meaning “leaf”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N312 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
leaf
On'yomi
ヨウ
Kun'yomi
は

Picture story to remember 葉

On the tree (木), the next generation (世) of each flower (艹) is a leaf.

Parts in this story:木, 世

How to write 葉: stroke order

葉 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 葉

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Kanji that share parts with 葉.