This is the 9604th most frequent Japanese word.
翅
"翅" means "wing" or "fin" in English.
翅 refers to the wings of the butterfly in this sentence, focusing on their colorful appearance.
蝶の翅は鮮やかな色をしています。
The butterfly's wings have bright colors.
翅 is used to describe the wings of the bird enabling its flight in this context.
鳥が空高く、広げた翅で飛んでいった。
The bird flew high in the sky, spreading its wings.
翅 in this sentence refers metaphorically to wings, illustrating the interaction of wind and the physical or figurative wing-like structure.