JLPT N1 · 5 strokes
Kanji 叶: "grant, answer"
The kanji 叶 means "grant, answer". It is written with 5 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read キョウ in on'yomi and かな.える, かな.う in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
キョウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
かな.えるかな.う
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | grant, answer |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 5 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 2312 of 2,501 |
Common words with 叶
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 叶うto come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted
- 叶えるto grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize
- 願ったり叶ったりeverything working out as desired
- 叶わぬ夢impossible dream
- 叶うことならif possible; if it is in my power; if it was realistic
- 叶橋place : Kanoubashi
- 棒ほど願って針ほど叶うyou can't always get what you want; man plans and God laughs; things don't always turn out the way you hope
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