noun
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
Refers to the fresh, young leaves of spring or early growth, often with a poetic or seasonal nuance.
庭の木々に若葉が芽吹いた。
The trees in the garden have put out new leaves.
春の日差しに若葉が輝いている。
The young leaves are shining in the spring sunlight.
Rare kanji form; also read どんよう. The reading どんよう is archaic and not used in modern Japanese.
Compound of 若 (waka, 'young') and 葉 (ha, 'leaf'), with rendaku voicing of 葉 to ば.