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羽
On'yomi
ウ
U
Kun'yomi
は・わ・はね
ha / wa / hane
feathers · counter for birds, rabbits
nature
Details
Strokes6
Frequency#748
Radical羽feather(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