Keyword
leaf
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
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KankenLevel 8
Heisig243
Readings
ば
(94%)
は
(3%)
よう
(1%)
Composed of
blades of grass
flat piece of wood
Mnemonic

A leaf is essentially a piece of grass growing out of an almost flat piece of wood.

Used in vocabulary (719 in total)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
Examples (200 in total)
Please tell me what this word means.
Please forget what I just said.
I was a little surprised by his words.