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翼
翼
17 strokes
Frequency: 1201
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

wing
plane
flank

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヨク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つばさ

Common Words

翼
つばさ
よく
Freq #3254
1

Common noun

wing

Examples
それは翼の全長が約４インチある。
It has a wingspan of about four inches.
2

よく only; Common noun; Astronomy

Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

3

よく only; Archaic; Suffix; Counter

counter for birds or bird wings

翼を広げる
つばさをひろげる
Expression
Ichidan verb
Freq #17571
1

to spread one's wings

左翼
さよく
Noun
Freq #22940
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Politics

left wing

2

left wing (of a bird or aircraft)

3

left wing (of an army, building, etc.); left flank

4

Baseball

left field; left fielder

5

Sports

left wing (in soccer, rugby, etc.)

右翼
うよく
Noun
Freq #23624
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Politics

right wing

2

right wing (of a bird or aircraft)

3

right wing (of an army, building, etc.); right flank

4

Baseball

right field; right fielder

5

Sports

right wing (in soccer, rugby, etc.)

6

high (academic) standing; high class ranking

両翼
りょうよく
Noun
Freq #26969
1

both wings; both flanks

Examples
鳥は両翼を広げた。
The bird spread its wings.
翼竜
翼龍
よくりゅう
Noun
Freq #37703
1

pterosaur

片翼
かたよく
かたつばさ
へんよく
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #39449
1

one wing; single wing

有翼
ゆうよく
～の Adj.
Freq #50467
1

winged

Examples
再使用型有翼ハイブリッドロケットシステムの基本設計と飛行性能予測。
Baseline design and flight capability predictions for reusable winged hybrid rocket system.
主翼
しゅよく
Noun
Freq #56831
1

main wings (of an aeroplane, airplane)

双翼
そうよく
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #60205
1

both wings

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