| 叶 | meaning | 'grant, answer' |
| onyomi | キョウ | |
| kunyomi |
| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| 叶える | かなえる | to grant (request, wish) |
| 叶わぬ時の神頼み | かなわぬときのかみだのみ | Man turns to God only in his trouble |
| 意に叶う | いにかなう | to satisfy (one), to meet (one's) desire |
| 願ったり叶ったり | ねがったりかなったり | everything working out as desired |
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