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What is the Kanji for 'Feather'? | 羽

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Feather', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Feather' is 羽.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Feather

    Reading

    kunyomi

    ha

    はね

    hane

    onyomi

    u

    Parts

    𠃌Enclosure Ice (水)

    Example Word

    羽: feather. The Japanese noun '羽 (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 compound words to describe things that resemble feathers in shape or function. For example: a bird's feather「鳥の羽」(とりのはね). The angel has beautiful feathers「天使は美しい羽を持っている」(てんしはうつくしいはねをもっている). Note that '羽' can also refer to wings in some contexts, but the primary and most common meaning is 'feather'.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    6

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    624

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    𠃌

    Meaning

    Enclosure

    radical

    Meaning

    Ice

    Radical Form Of

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 6 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Learn

    kanji

    Meaning

    Next, Following

    kanji

    Meaning

    Flip, Render

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wing

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fan, Folding fan

    kanji

    Meaning

    Old man, Venerable old man

Words Using

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    羽根

    Meaning

    Feather

    word

    Meaning

    Feather

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 13 kanji contain the part 冫 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Weak

    kanji

    Meaning

    Winter

    kanji

    Meaning

    North

    kanji

    Meaning

    Music, Pleasure

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cold

    kanji

    Meaning

    Next

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cold

    kanji

    Meaning

    Freeze, Frozen

    kanji

    Meaning

    Congeal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Approve, Semi

    kanji

    Meaning

    Base, Small fort

    kanji

    Meaning

    Nifty

    kanji

    Meaning

    Melting, Smelting

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 羽 mean?

羽 means 'Feather'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.