羽
羽 — Feathers
feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
On’yomiウ (u)
Kun’yomiは (ha)
Kun’yomiわ (wa)
Kun’yomiはね (hane)
Stroke order (6 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 羽
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 羽 | わ wa | counter for birds or rabbits |
| 羽根 | はね hane | feather; plume; down |
| 羽織 | はおり haori | haori (Japanese formal coat) |
| 羽毛 | うもう umou | feather; plume; plumage |
| 羽目 | はめ hame | panel; wainscoting; wainscotting |
| 白羽 | しらは shiraha | white feather |
Study notes
羽 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 6 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 2), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #748 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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