Origin

The character 翌 combines two parts to express "the following day" or "next." The bottom component 立 means "to stand" or "to be upright," suggesting something that stands forward or comes after. The top component 羽, meaning "feathers" or "wings," primarily serves as a sound hint for the character's pronunciation rather than contributing to its meaning. Together, these components create a character that pictorially suggests something rising up or standing ahead, which came to represent the idea of what comes next or follows.