noun
uchiwa; traditional Japanese handheld fan
A flat, non-folding fan, often round or oval, used for cooling or as a decorative item.
夏祭りでうちわをあおいだ。
I fanned myself with an uchiwa at the summer festival.
そのうちわには美しい絵が描いてある。
A beautiful picture is painted on that uchiwa.