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Japanese symbol for “petiole”

Romaji: youhei
leaf stalk; petiole

In Japanese, petiole is , read (youhei).

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

  1. n leaf stalk; petiole (bot)

Kanji and stroke order

leaf, plane, lobe
on: ヨウ
kun: は
12 strokes · JLPT 2
design, pattern, build
on: ヘイ
kun: がら、え、つか
9 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ことば kotobalanguage; dialect
こうよう kouyouleaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours
えはがき ehagakipicture postcard
はっぱ happaleaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
あおば aobafresh leaves
おちば ochibafallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
ひとがら hitogarapersonality; character; personal appearance
みがら migaraone's person

See also: Chinese symbol for “petiole”.

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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