wing

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 翼 is read つばさ, has 17 strokes, and represents a wing.
• Basic usage: 翼 is read つばさ, and 翼竜 is read よくりゅう.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 翼 and 翼竜
  • 翼 means wing.
  • 白い鳥が大きな翼を広げて飛び立った。 means “The white bird spread its large wings and took flight.”
  • 翼竜 means pterosaur.
  • 博物館で翼竜の骨格模型を見上げた。 means “I looked up at a model pterosaur skeleton in the museum.”