่‘‰

JLPT N3

Leaf

Readings

Onโ€™yomi: ใƒจใ‚ฆ (yล)
Kunโ€™yomi: ใฏ (ha)
โ€ข ใฏ โ€“ leaf โ€ข ใฐ โ€“ leaf (used in compounds)

Vocabulary

่‘‰
ใฏ
leaf
่จ€่‘‰
ใ“ใจใฐ
word
ๆœจใฎ่‘‰
ใ“ใฎใฏ
tree leaves
่ฝ่‘‰
ใ‚‰ใใ‚ˆใ†
fallen leaves
่‹ฅ่‘‰
ใ‚ใ‹ใฐ
young leaves

Example Sentences

่‘‰ใŒ่ฝใกใพใ™ใ€‚
ใฏ ใŒ ใŠใกใพใ™ใ€‚
Leaves fall.
่จ€่‘‰ใ‚’้ธใณใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ“ใจใฐ ใ‚’ ใˆใ‚‰ใณใพใ™ใ€‚
I choose words.
ๆœจใฎ่‘‰ใงใ™ใ€‚
ใ“ใฎใฏ ใงใ™ใ€‚
They are tree leaves.
่ฝ่‘‰ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ‚‰ใใ‚ˆใ† ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
Leaves fall.
่‹ฅ่‘‰ใŒๅ‡บใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ‚ใ‹ใฐ ใŒ ใงใพใ™ใ€‚
Young leaves appear.

Cultural Note

๐Ÿƒ ่‘‰ highlights the Japanese appreciation for nature and seasonal changes.
โ€ข It appears in daily life, literature, and art (่‘‰, ็ด…่‘‰, ่‘‰ๆ›ธ).
โ€ข The kanji reflects cultural awareness of growth, transience, and natural beauty, emphasizing the connection between people and the natural environment.
โ€ข It symbolizes life, vitality, and the passage of time, particularly evident in seasonal observations like autumn foliage (็ด…่‘‰).