Fresh Leaves
Greenery, Young Leaves
noun
A young leaf is exactly what you'd expect, although most people usually just call them fresh leaves.
The readings for the kanji in this word are the kun'yomi readings. Since you've already seen the word 青, hopefully you can just combine it with 葉 (you learned the reading for this part with the kanji). Be sure to pay attention to the rendaku, though. は goes to ば in this word, making it あおば.
青葉のにおい
the smell of greenery
青葉の下
underneath the greenery
青葉の森
forest of greenery, Aoba Forest (in Sendai)
去年の夏、青葉が美しい山へ行きました。
Last summer, we went to a mountain with beautiful fresh leaves.
三日前、青葉の中に小さな白い花があるのを見つけた。
Three days ago, I found a small white flower in the greenery
青葉を見るのは目にいい事ですよ。
It's good for your eyes to see greenery.