翼 — “wing” in Japanese

Grade 6よく, つばさ

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“wing” in Japanese is 翼, read yoku, tsubasa (よく, つばさ). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 翼竜 (pterosaur).

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What does 翼 mean?

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Kanji	翼
Meaning	wing
Readings	よく, つばさ
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	翼竜 (pterosaur)

How to read 翼

翼 is read yoku (よく) or tsubasa (つばさ) depending on the word.

Words with 翼

翼竜

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Updated: 2026-08-28