Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1201 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 17
Meaning: wing, plane, flank
Kunyomi: つばさ
Onyomi: ヨク
Composition: 羽 異
Radical: 羽
Meaning: feather
Reading: はね
Frequency: 220
翼 (ツバサ) wing, Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions), counter for birds or bird wings
翼下 (ヨッカ) under the wing (esp. of an aircraft), under one's wing, under one's control
左翼 (サヨク) left wing (politics), left wing (of a bird or aircraft), left wing (of an army, building, etc.), left flank, left field, left fielder, left wing (in soccer, rugby, etc.)
右翼 (ウヨク) right wing (politics), right wing (of a bird or aircraft), right wing (of an army, building, etc.), right flank, right field, right fielder, right wing (in soccer, rugby, etc.), high (academic) standing, high class ranking
翼 (つばさ) wing, Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions), counter for birds or bird wings
翼沙魚 (つばさはぜ) loach goby (Rhyacichthys aspro)
片翼 (かたよく) one wing, single wing
虎に翼 (とらにつばさ) making the strong even stronger