Word Meaning 羽ばたく

はばたく habataku

羽ばたく is read as はばたく (habataku) and means to flap (wings).

Meaning

English

  1. to flap (wings)
  2. to spread one's wings
  3. to go out into the world

Reading

Kana

はばたく

Romaji

habataku

Writing Variants

  • 羽撃く はばたく habataku
  • 羽搏く はばたく habataku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 22660 Priority D

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