翼

wing

JLPT N1 17 strokes

Kun'yomi: つばさ
On'yomi: ヨク

翼 means "wing". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 17 strokes. It is read つばさ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヨク in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

翼 in example sentences

鳥とりには翼つばさがある。

Tori ni wa tsubasa ga aru.

A bird has wings.
鳥とりが翼つばさをはばたかせた。

Tori ga tsubasa o habatakaseta.

The bird flapped its wings.
その鳥とりの翼つばさは折おれていた。

Sono tori no tsubasa wa orete ita.

The bird's wing was broken.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 翼 mean?: 翼 means "wing". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 翼 have?: 翼 is written in 17 strokes.
How is 翼 read?: It is read つばさ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヨク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 翼?: 翼 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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