The kanji 羽 primarily represents "feather" or "wing." It conveys the idea of something light, able to enable flight, and often associated with birds. It can also imply other things that resemble feathers or wings in shape or function.

・On-yomi (音読み): ウ (u) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): はね (hane)

⚫︎羽 (はね) Translation: feather, wing ⚫︎羽毛 (うもう) Translation: feathers; plumage ⚫︎羽ばたく (はばたく) Translation: to flap (wings); to flutter

The kanji 羽 is a pictograph. It depicts the shape of a bird's feather. The shape has remained relatively unchanged over time, clearly representing the fluffy structure of a single feather or a wing composed of feathers. The character's visual simplicity directly reflects its core meaning.