noun
leaf; blade; needle; frond; foliage
General term for the leaf of a plant, including grass blades, pine needles, and fern fronds.
秋になると、木の葉が赤や黄色に変わる。
In autumn, the leaves of the trees turn red and yellow.
この植物の葉はとても大きい。
The leaves of this plant are very large.
Specifically refers to tree leaves, while 葉 is a broader term for any leaf.
Colloquial and slightly childish word for leaf.
Native Japanese word. The kanji 葉 is a phono-semantic compound with 艹 (plant) and 枼 (phonetic, also suggesting flatness), conventionally used for 'leaf'.