一葉

Chinese

one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
leaf; page
trad. (一葉)
simp. (一叶)

Pronunciation


Noun

一葉

  1. a (single) leaf
  2. (figurative) a small boat

Derived terms

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
いち
Grade: 1
よう
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(いち)(よう) • (ichiyō

  1. a (single) leaf
    (さい)()(いち)(よう)
    Saigo no Ichiyō
    The Last Leaf
  2. (figuratively) a (single) small boat
  3. a (single) sheet (something thin: page, etc.)
  4. a cultivar of Prunus serrulata

See also

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
ひと
Grade: 1

Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [çito̞ha̠]

Noun

(ひと)() • (hitoha

  1. a (single) leaf
  2. (figuratively) a (single) small boat

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
ひと(つ)
Grade: 1
は > ば
Grade: 3
kun'yomi

 

Noun

(ひとつ)() or 一葉(ヒトツバ) • (hitotsuba

  1. Japanese felt fern, Pyrrosia lingua, a species of epiphytic fern
Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN