noun

  1. feather, plume, down.
  2. wing.
  3. blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.).
  4. shuttlecock (in badminton).
  5. shuttlecock (in hanetsuki). Also written as 羽子.
  6. arrow feathers.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
はね
羽根 はね

Contained Kanji Breakdown

feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
はね は ば (2nd, N2)
learn(習) variant
hooked enclosure
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ こおり (Kentei 1)