Kanji

羽

羽

feathers, counter for birds, rabbits

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

羽部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

は, わ, はね

Nanori (Name Reading)

は, はね, わね

Common Readings

ウ, は, はね

Example sentences

羽 はね
鳥が羽を広げて空へ飛び立った。

The bird spread its wings and flew off into the sky.

鳥 とり
公園の池で、一羽の鳥が羽を休めていた。

At the park's pond, a single bird was resting its wings.

羽織る はおる
肌寒いので、上着を羽織った。

Since it was chilly, I threw on a jacket.

マント マント
彼は黒いマントを肩に羽織り、寒い夜の中へ出て行った。

He threw his black cloak over his shoulders and went out into the cold night.

羽目になる はめになる
終電を逃して、結局家まで歩いて帰る羽目になった。

I missed the last train and ended up having to walk home.

羽ばたく はばたく
小鳥が空へ向かって羽ばたいた。

The little bird fluttered its wings toward the sky.

羽根 はね
暑かったので、扇風機の羽根を掃除してから使い始めた。

Since it was hot, I started using the electric fan after cleaning its blades.

切羽詰まる せっぱつまる
借金が返せなくなり、切羽詰まって嘘をついてしまった。

I couldn't pay back the debt and, being cornered, I told a lie.

羽毛 うもう
この羽毛布団はとても暖かい。

This down blanket is very warm.

一羽 いちわ
空に一羽の鳥が飛んでいる

A bird is flying in the sky.

Example Vocabulary

羽

はね

wing, feather

羽織る

はおる

to put on; to throw over one's shoulders

羽目になる

はめになる

to end up in a situation; to be forced to; to find oneself in a fix

羽ばたく

はばたく

to flap one's wings; to flutter; to spread one's wings

羽根

はね

feather; blade (of a fan); shuttlecock

羽

はね

wing, feather

切羽詰まる

せっぱつまる

to be cornered; to be at one's wits' end

羽毛

うもう

down, feathers

一羽

いちわ

one bird; one fowl (counter for birds)

羽音

はおと

sound of flapping wings; buzzing

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