双葉

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
ふた
Grade: S
は > ば
Grade: 3
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
雙葉 (kyūjitai)

Alternative forms

Etymology

(futa, set of two) + (ha, leaf)

Noun

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  1. bud, cotyledon

Idioms

  • 栴檀双葉より芳しい
    せんだんはふたばよりかんばしい
    Sendan wa futaba yori kanbashii
    Genius shows from childhood
    Literally “the sandalwood tree is fragrant from when a sprout”