Japanese symbol for “wingspan”
翼幅
よくふく
Romaji: yokufuku
wingspan
In Japanese, wingspan is 翼幅, read よくふく (yokufuku).
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 wingspan
Written forms: 翼幅. Readings: よくふく、よくはば.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “wingspan”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 翼スパン | よくスパン yokusupan | wingspan; wingspread |
| 翼開長 | よくかいちょう yokukaichou | wingspan (of a bird); wingspread |
| 翼長 | よくちょう yokuchou | wing length (esp. of a bird); wingspan (esp. of an aircraft) |
| ウイングスパン | ウイングスパン uingusupan | wingspan |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 左翼 | さよく sayoku | left wing |
| 右翼 | うよく uyoku | right wing |
| 両翼 | りょうよく ryouyoku | both wings; both flanks |
| 一翼 | いちよく ichiyoku | one wing |
| 尾翼 | びよく biyoku | tail (of an aircraft); empennage; tail assembly |
| 主翼 | しゅよく shuyoku | main wings (of an aeroplane, airplane) |
| 大幅 | おおはば oohaba | big; large; drastic |
| 幅広い | はばひろい habahiroi | extensive; wide; broad |
See also: Chinese symbol for “wingspan”.
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.