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On'yomi
U
Kun'yomi
は・わ・はね
ha / wa / hane

feathers · counter for birds, rabbits

nature

Details

Strokes6
Frequency#748
Radicalfeather(6)

Stroke Order

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Strokes6

Cultural Context

Etymology

Pictograph of bird's feather.

Symbolism

Feather, flight, light. Represents power to fly.

Related Culture & Scenes

  • Bird spreading its wings

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

羽化登仙

うかとうせん

a sense of release (as if one had wings and were riding on air); a sense of release (as if one had wings and were riding on air)

積羽沈舟

せきうちんしゅう

small things in sufficient quantity can have a large influence; a large pile of feathers sinks a ship; small things in sufficient quantity can have a large influence

Proverbs & Idioms

羽を伸ばす

はねをのばす

To spread ones wings

To relax and enjoy freedom