葉 Leaf

Radical Combination

• 艹

  Flowers
• 世

  World
• 木

  Tree

Meaning

Primary

Leaf

Alternative

Leaves

Mnemonic

Flowers bring beauty to the world of trees, but the leaf is what matters the most. Leaves are how flowers and trees get their nutrients from the sun!

Hints

Leaves, no matter how little, are the most important thing in the world for them.

Readings

On’yomi

よう

Kun’yomi

は, ば

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Picture a little flower working really hard to grow its first leaf. The leaf pops out and it shouts, "Ha (は)!"

Hints

は is the sound of a leaf coming into existence. Whenever you see a plant from now on, hear the little "ha" sound it makes when each leaf pops out of its body.