Japanese symbol for “petiole”
葉柄
ようへい
Romaji: youhei
leaf stalk; petiole
In Japanese, petiole is 葉柄, read ようへい (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
- n leaf stalk; petiole (bot)
Kanji and stroke order
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 |
| 人柄 | ひとがら hitogara | personality; character; personal appearance |
| 身柄 | みがら migara | one'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.