叶
叶 — Grant
grant, answer
On’yomiキョウ (kyou)
Kun’yomiかなえる (kanaeru)
Kun’yomiかなう (kanau)
Stroke order (5 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 叶
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 叶う | かなう kanau | to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled |
| 叶える | かなえる kanaeru | to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream) |
Study notes
叶 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 5 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #2312 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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