arrow feathers; fletching
Refers to the feathers attached to the shaft of an arrow, used for stabilization in flight. Common in archery and traditional contexts.
Arrow feathers stabilize the arrow's flight.
Standard kanji spelling for arrow feathers.
Variant spelling with 根; less common but still used.
Compound of 矢 (ya, 'arrow') and 羽 (hane, 'feather'), with rendaku voicing of hane to bane.