羽 – feathers, counter for birds, rabbits

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The kanji 羽 means feathers, counter for birds, rabbits. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ウ (u); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is は、わ、はね (wa, wa, hane). It is written with 6 strokes, under radical 羽 (no. 124).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ウ	u
Kun’yomi	は	wa
Kun’yomi	わ	wa
Kun’yomi	はね	hane

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 羽 (Kangxi radical 124). Components: 冫.

Words using 羽

羽はねfeather羽根はねfeather羽わcounter for birds or rabbits

Example sentences

立派な羽が立派な鳥をつくる。

Fine feathers make fine birds.

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羽に深い傷を負った小鳥を見つけました。

I found a bird whose wing was severely damaged.

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立派な羽が立派な鳥をつくる。

Fine feathers make fine birds.

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Kanji with the same radical

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