This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ヨウ、は
Romaji: you, ha
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Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: よ、わ
Romaji: yo, wa
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Meanings

leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  12
Radical Number:  140
Frequency:  414
Grade:  3
Skip Pattern:  2-3-9
Korean Reading:  seob
Chinese Reading:  she4
Unicode:  8449
JIS:  4D55

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2321
Nelson Index: 4001
New Nelson Index: 5129
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3k9.21
Four Corner Index: 4490.4
Guide to Remembering Index: 405
Gakken Index: 405
Japanese Names Index: 1991
Daikanwanjiten Index: 31387P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 9.0770
Remembering the kanji Index: 228
Kanji Way Index: 275
Kanji Flashcards Index: 870
Kodansha Compact Index: 663
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 428
Kanji in Context Index: 569
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1497
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2024
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 233
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 243
Essential Kanji Index: 179
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2912
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1964
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 327
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 412

Words

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leaf
言葉 (ことば、けとば)
language; dialect; word; words; phrase; term; expression; remark; speech; (manner of) speaking
千葉 (ちば)
Chiba (city)
子葉 (しよう)
cotyledon; seed leaf (i.e. the first leaves to emerge when a seed sprouts)
若葉 (わかば、どんよう)
new leaves; fresh verdure
(よう)
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; counter for boats
青葉 (あおば)
fresh leaves
双葉 (ふたば)
bud; sprout
紅葉 (こうよう、もみじ)
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves changing color (colour); leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum); venison
万葉集 (まんようしゅう)
Manyoushuu (famous 8thC poetry); Japan's oldest anthology of poems
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