feather · wing

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 羽 is read はね, has 6 strokes, and represents feathers or wings.
• Basic usage: 羽 is read はね, and 羽根 is read はね.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 羽 and 羽根
  • 羽 means feather or wing.
  • 池のほとりで青い鳥の羽を拾った。 means “I picked up a blue bird feather beside the pond.”
  • 羽根 means feather or blade.
  • 道に落ちていた白い羽根を写真に撮った。 means “I photographed a white feather lying on the road.”