JLPT N2 · 6 strokes
Kanji 羽: "feathers, counter for birds, rabbits"
The kanji 羽 means "feathers, counter for birds, rabbits". It is written with 6 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read ウ in on'yomi and は, わ, はね in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
はわはね
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | feathers, counter for birds, rabbits |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 6 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 748 of 2,501 |
Common words with 羽
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 羽feather; plume; down · wing
- 羽織るto put on (coat, gown, etc.)
- 羽目になるto get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
- 羽ばたくto flap (wings) · to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
- 羽counter for birds or rabbits
- 切羽詰まるto be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation
- 一羽one (bird or rabbit)
- 羽毛feather; plume; plumage; down
- 羽音flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); buzz (of bees, etc.) · whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
- 羽織haori (Japanese formal coat)
- 羽虫biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga) · small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
- 羽目panel; wainscoting; wainscotting · plight; fix; bind; awkward situation
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