若葉 (わかば)new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure

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Kanji in 若葉

若手わかてyoung person
若者わかものyoung man; young woman
若さわかさyouth
若干じゃっかんsome; few
若返りわかがえりrejuvenation; restoration of youth
若年じゃくねんyouth
若松わかまつyoung pine; New Year's symbolic pine decoration
傍若無人ぼうじゃくぶじんbehaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others
言葉ことばlanguage; dialect
葉はleaf; blade (of grass)
青葉あおばfresh leaves
合言葉あいことばpassword; watchword
紅葉こうようautumn colours; fall colors
双葉ふたばseed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons
松葉まつばpine needle
落ち葉おちばfallen leaves; leaf litter

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