Japanese symbol for “deciduous”
落ち葉
おちば
Romaji: ochiba
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
In Japanese, deciduous is 落ち葉, read おちば (ochiba).
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 fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
- n, vi, vs leaf fall; dropping leaves; defoliation
- adj-no deciduous
Written forms: 落ち葉、落葉. Readings: おちば、らくよう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “deciduous”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 落葉性 | らくようせい rakuyousei | deciduous (e.g. tree) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 落ちる | おちる ochiru | to fall; to drop; to come down |
| 落ち | おち ochi | slip; omission |
| 墜落 | ついらく tsuiraku | fall; crash (of an aircraft) |
| 落とす | おとす otosu | to drop; to lose; to let fall |
| 落語 | らくご rakugo | rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller) |
| 落下 | らっか rakka | fall; drop; descent |
| 言葉 | ことば kotoba | language; dialect |
| 紅葉 | こうよう kouyou | leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours |
See also: Chinese symbol for “deciduous”.
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.