How to say 'Feather' in Japanese | 羽根

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The Japanese word for Feather is 'Hane', written as 羽根 in Japanese.'Feather' in hiragana is はね.

word

羽根

Meaning

Feather

Reading

はね

hane

Kanji

羽Feather 根Root

Explanation

The Japanese noun '羽根 (はね)' primarily means 'feather'. It refers to the natural growth on birds that helps them fly. This word can also be used metaphorically or in various contexts, such as in traditional Japanese games or decorations. Example sentences: The bird has beautiful feathers「その鳥は美しい羽根を持っている」(そのとりはうつくしいはねをもっている). I found a feather on the ground「地面に羽根を見つけた」(じめんにはねをみつけた). Note that '羽根' can sometimes refer to the vanes of a shuttlecock in games like badminton, but the primary meaning remains 'feather'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5545

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 羽根

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

羽

Meaning

Feather

kanji

根

Meaning

Root

Words Related to 羽根 Through the Kanji 羽

This Word contains the Kanji 羽 as well.

word

羽

Meaning

Feather

Words Related to 羽根 Through the Kanji 根

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 根 as well.

word

根拠

Meaning

Basis, Grounds

word

根

Meaning

Root

word

根本

Meaning

Root, Basis

word

屋根

Meaning

Roof

word

大根

Meaning

Radish

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'Hane' means 'Feather' .

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