Meanings
Noun
1. feather; plume; down
2. wing
3. shuttlecock (in badminton)
when read as "はね"
Kanji used
feathers
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (26 in total)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
① 鳥や昆虫、こうもりなどが両翼を広げて上下に動かす。② 人が実力をつけて成長し、社会に出ていく。
haori (Japanese formal coat)
Examples (8 in total)
This sparrow's wings are broken.
Birds of a feather flock together.
The bird was covered with white feathers.
This bird's large wings enable it to fly very fast.
He was wearing a gold necklace and a coat made of bird feathers.
When mosquitoes beat their wings up and down, they produce a distinctive buzzing sound.
Which airport are you at? Narita? Haneda?
I'll arrive at Haneda Airport tomorrow evening at 7.