also: はすば · はすわ · はちすば · はちすは
noun
lotus leaf
Literal botanical meaning: the leaf of a lotus plant.
池に大きな蓮葉が浮かんでいる。
A large lotus leaf is floating on the pond.
Nowadays, 蓮葉 is often used in the form 蓮っ葉.
Rare reading variant.
Obsolete reading; included for historical reference.
Obsolete reading; included for historical reference.
More common modern form for the 'vulgar/wanton' sense; 蓮葉 is a less frequent variant.
The literal meaning is 'lotus leaf'. The figurative sense of vulgarity may derive from the idea of a lotus leaf being broad and showy, or from a historical association with a particular district or character type, but the exact origin is uncertain.