Meaning

Primary

Fallen Leaves

Alternative

Fallen Leaf

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

The leaf that falls are fallen leaves.

Reading

おちば
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading for this comes from the two vocab words it combines: 落ちる and 葉. You've seen those before, so you should be good to go. Just remember 葉 gets rendaku'd to ば, making this おちば.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 落ち葉がたまる

    fallen leaves accumulate

    落ち葉がつもる

    fallen leaves pile up

    落ち葉が落ちる

    leaves are falling

Context Sentences

落ち葉を集めて火を起こそう。

Let's collect fallen leaves and start a fire.

このグリーティングカード、落ち葉で作ったんだよ。

I made this greeting card from the fallen leaves.

落ち葉を踏んだ時の感触と音が大好きです。

I love the feel and sound when stepping on fallen leaves.

Kanji Composition