翼
つばさ
tsubasa
JLPT N117 strokesKanjiLevel 81 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
翼 is the kanji for "Wing". A common reading is つばさ (tsubasa). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Wing
Also : Flank
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Readings
kunつばさ/ tsubasaonよく/ yoku
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
17 strokes
Radicals
羽異
Example Sentences
飛行機の翼が故障した。
ひこうきのつばさがこしょうした。
The airplane's wing malfunctioned.
鳥が翼を広げた。
とりがつばさをひろげた。
The bird spread its wings.
Vocabulary using 翼
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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