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翼 kanji: meaning “wing”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N117 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
wing
On'yomi
ヨク
Kun'yomi
つばさ

Picture story to remember 翼

The feathers (羽) of an uncommon (異) bird fan out into one big wing.

Parts in this story:羽, 異

How to write 翼: stroke order

翼 is written with 17 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 翼

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Kanji that share parts with 翼.