Word Meaning 落ち葉

おちば ochiba

落ち葉 is read as おちば (ochiba) and means deciduous.

Meaning

English

  1. deciduous
  2. fallen leaves
  3. leaf litter
  4. falling leaves
  5. leaf fall
  6. dropping leaves
  7. defoliation

Reading

Kana

おちば

Romaji

ochiba

Writing Variants

  • 落葉 おちば ochiba
  • 落葉 らくよう rakuyou

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Synonyms 枯れ葉,朽ち葉 Rank 5487 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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落葉高木

らくようこうぼく

deciduous tall tree

落葉性

らくようせい

deciduous (e.g. tree)

落葉樹

らくようじゅ

deciduous tree

落葉広葉樹林

らくようこうようじゅりん

deciduous broad-leaved forest

落葉低木

らくようていぼく

deciduous shrub

落葉剤

らくようざい

defoliant

落語

らくご

rakugo

落ちる

おちる

to come in (of money)

落下

らっか

fall

落ち着き

おちつき

stability

落とす

おとす

to finish (a period, e.g. of fasting)

Example Sentences

5

That leaf is fallen.

The pond was dotted with fallen leaves.

A fallen leaf floated on the surface of the water.

The mountain path was under a blanket of leaves, soft and easy to walk on.

The ground was blanketed with fallen leaves.