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What is the Kanji for 'Wing'? | 翼

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Wing' is 翼.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wing

    Reading

    kunyomiつばさ

    tsubasa

    onyomiよく

    yoku

    Parts

    Feather Rare, Different

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    17

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1541

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    kanji

    Meaning

    Feather

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rare, Different

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 5 kanji contain the part 羽 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Learn

    kanji

    Meaning

    Next, Following

    kanji

    Meaning

    Flip, Render

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fan, Folding fan

    kanji

    Meaning

    Old man, Venerable old man

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 翼 mean?

翼 means 'Wing'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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