This is the 4377th most frequent Japanese word.

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"叶" means "to grant," "to fulfill," or "to come true."


The word '叶' is used as part of the verb '叶う', meaning 'to come true' or 'be realized'.

彼の夢はついに叶った。

His dream finally came true.


Here, '叶' is used in the causative form '叶える', meaning 'to fulfill' or 'make come true'.

私はいつか自分の願いを叶えたいです。

I want to fulfill my wish someday.


In this sentence, '叶う' is used to express the possibility or occurrence of wishes or desires being realized.

すべてが叶うわけではないが、挑戦する価値はある。

Not everything comes true, but it's worth trying.