木(こ)の葉(は)

このは
noun
tree leaves, foliage
plant-general
1. tree leaves, foliage
Leaves growing on or fallen from a tree. Often evokes a literary or seasonal image.
木(こ)の葉(は)が散(ち)った。
The leaves fell.
秋(あき)になると木(こ)の葉(は)が赤(あか)く色(いろ)づく。
When autumn comes, the leaves turn red.
風(かぜ)に吹(ふ)かれて木(こ)の葉(は)がくるくると舞(ま)い落(お)ちた。
Blown by the wind, the leaves spiraled down.

木(こ)の葉(は) specifically refers to leaves of a tree, often with a literary or poetic nuance. Commonly evokes autumn imagery.

Pronunciation

The standard reading is このは. The kanji 木(こ)の葉(は) uses the kun'yomi of both characters. An alternative reading きのは also exists but is less common.

Similar words

  • 葉(は): leaf (general, neutral)
  • 葉(は)っぱ: leaf (casual, slightly childlike)
  • 木(こ)の葉(は): tree leaves (literary, evocative)

木(こ)の葉(は) tends to appear in descriptions of nature, poetry, and seasonal imagery, while 葉(は)っぱ is the everyday word.

Common collocations

Related Words

Compare: 葉(は)っぱ (leaf)
general
Added 2026.2.9 11:36 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
10500/10668_konoha