よつば

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spellings
四つ葉 四葉

From 四(よ)つ (yotsu) + 葉(は) (ha). The ha changes to ba as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jo̞t͡sɨᵝba̠]

Noun

よつば • (yotsuba) 

1. four leaves, namely, those of the four-leaf clover

   四(よ)つ葉(ば)のクローバー

   yotsuba no kurōbā

   four-leaf clover

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jo̞t͡sɨᵝba̠]

Proper noun

よつば • (Yotsuba) 

1. 四葉: a female given name