Japanese symbol for “feather”
羽
はね
Romaji: hane
feather; plume; down
In Japanese, feather is 羽, read はね (hane).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n feather; plume; down
- n wing
- n blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.)
- n shuttlecock (in badminton)
- n shuttlecock (in hanetsuki)
- n arrow feathers
Written forms: 羽、羽根. Readings: はね、は.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “feather”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 羽毛 | うもう umou | feather; plume; plumage |
| フェザー | フェザー fezaa | feather |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 羽目 | はめ hame | panel; wainscoting; wainscotting |
| 羽織 | はおり haori | haori (Japanese formal coat) |
| 羽衣 | はごろも hagoromo | angel's raiment; robe of feathers |
| 羽毛 | うもう umou | feather; plume; plumage |
| 白羽 | しらは shiraha | white feather |
| 羽化 | うか uka | emergence (of insects); eclosion; growing wings |
See also: Chinese symbol for “feather”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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