Japanese symbol for “leaf”
葉
は
Romaji: ha
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond
In Japanese, leaf 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 “leaf”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 葉っぱ | はっぱ happa | leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle |
| 木の葉 | このは konoha | leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage |
| リーフ | リーフ riifu | leaf |
| 一片 | ひとひら hitohira | (one) leaf; (one) petal; piece (of paper) |
| 木葉 | もくよう mokuyou | leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage |
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 “leaf”.
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.