The kanji 翼 represents "wing" or "wings." It conveys the idea of something that enables flight, providing the ability to soar through the air. It can also figuratively refer to things that offer support or protection.

・On-yomi (音読み): ヨク (yoku) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): つばさ (tsubasa)

⚫︎飛行機の翼(Hikōki no tsubasa) Translation: Airplane wing ⚫︎翼を広げる(Tsubasa o hirogeru) Translation: To spread one's wings ⚫︎翼賛(Yokusan) Translation: Support (literally, "wing assistance")

This kanji is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phonetic-semantic compound. The left side, 习 (often simplified from 習), is the phonetic component, suggesting the sound "yoku." The right side, 羽 (hane), is the semantic component, meaning "feather" or "wing." Together, they create the meaning of "wing" or "wings".