扇

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 扇 is read as おうぎ and is a folding fan made with ribs and paper or fabric.
• Basic usage: Use 金色の扇を開く for opening a golden folding fan and 扇に白い鶴が描かれている for white cranes being painted on a folding fan.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinction between 扇 and 団扇
  • The headword folds around ribs joined at one end, while the comparison term is usually a flat, nonfolding round fan.