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kanji
羽Meaning
Feather
Reading
kunyomiはha
はねhane
onyomiうu
Parts
𠃌Enclosure 冫Ice (水)
Example Word
羽根: feather. 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'.
Radical
羽
Stroke Count
6JLPT
N2Grade
2Frequency
624
Handwriting
kanji
習Meaning
Learn
Reading
kunyomiならnara
onyomiしゅうshuu
Parts
羽Feather 白White
Example Word
自習: self study. The Japanese verbal noun '自習 (じしゅう)' means 'self-study'. It refers to the act of studying or learning something on one's own, without direct instruction or supervision from a teacher. This term is commonly used in educational contexts, such as schools or universities, where students are expected to engage in self-study outside of class. For example: I will do self-study at the library today「今日は図書館で自習します」(きょうはとしょかんでじしゅうします). The teacher told us to do self-study for the next chapter「先生は次の章を自習するように言いました」(せんせいはつぎのしょうをじしゅうするようにいいました). Note that '自習' is often used in the form '自習する (じしゅうする)', which functions as a verb meaning 'to self-study'.
Radical
羽
Stroke Count
11JLPT
N4Grade
3Frequency
727
Handwriting
kanji
翌Meaning
Next, Following
Reading
onyomiよくyoku
Parts
羽Feather 立Stand
Example Word
翌年: next year. The Japanese noun '翌年 (よくねん)' means 'the following year' or 'next year' in relation to a specific point in time. It is often used to refer to the year immediately after a particular event or year. For example: He moved to Tokyo the following year「彼は翌年に東京に引っ越した」(かれはよくねんにとうきょうにひっこした). The company was founded in 1990, and it expanded overseas the next year「その会社は1990年に設立され、翌年に海外に進出した」(そのかいしゃは1990ねんにせつりつされ、よくねんにかいがいにしんしゅつした). Note that '翌年' is more formal and specific compared to '来年 (らいねん)', which simply means 'next year' from the current perspective.
Radical
羽
Stroke Count
11JLPT
N2Grade
6Frequency
900
Handwriting
kanji
翻Meaning
Flip, Render
Reading
kunyomiひるがえhirugae
onyomiほんhon
Parts
番Turn 羽Feather
Example Word
翻訳: translation. The Japanese verbal noun '翻訳 (ほんやく)' means 'translation'. It refers to the act of translating text or speech from one language to another. This term is commonly used in academic, professional, and everyday contexts. For example: I am doing a translation「翻訳をしています」(ほんやくをしています). This book is a translation of a French novel「この本はフランスの小説の翻訳です」(このほんはフランスのしょうせつのほんやくです). The word can also be used to describe the translated work itself, such as 'a translation of a poem' (詩の翻訳, しのほんやく).
Radical
羽
Stroke Count
18JLPT
N1Grade
8Frequency
1593
Handwriting