Japanese symbol for “blade”
葉
は
Romaji: ha
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond
In Japanese, blade is 葉, read は (ha).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “blade”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 剣 | けん ken | sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade |
| 刃 | は ha | edge (of a knife or sword); blade |
| 中身 | なかみ nakami | (sword) blade |
| 羽 | はね hane | blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.) |
| 葉っぱ | はっぱ happa | leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 言葉 | ことば kotoba | language; dialect |
| 紅葉 | こうよう kouyou | leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours |
| 絵葉書 | えはがき ehagaki | picture postcard |
| 葉っぱ | はっぱ happa | leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle |
| 青葉 | あおば aoba | fresh leaves |
| 落ち葉 | おちば ochiba | fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves |
See also: Chinese symbol for “blade”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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