JLPT N3 · Plants

落ち葉

おちば

fallen leaves

Stroke order of 落ち葉

3 characters, 26 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

落 · 12 strokesち · 2 strokes 葉 · 12 strokes

Memory trick

Leaves (葉) that fall (落).

Parts: 落 fall + ち + 葉 leaf

The characters in 落ち葉

ちち — chi (2 strokes)
葉は — leaf (12 strokes)

Example sentence

道に落ち葉がたくさんある。

みちにおちばがたくさんある。

There are many fallen leaves on the road.

Words with 落

落ちるto fall; to drop 落選losing an election 落ち込むto feel down 落とすto drop; to lose 落ち着くto calm down 落語comic storytelling

Words with 葉

葉書postcard 言葉word; language 紅葉autumn leaves 葉leaf

More words: Plants

根root 幹trunk 種seed 芽sprout; bud 実fruit; nut 花びらpetal 稲rice plant 麦wheat; barley 竹bamboo 松pine 紅葉autumn leaves 雑草weeds 枯れるto wither

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