Info on the Kanji 弓

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Meaning(s)

bow, bow (archery, violin)

Reading(s)

onyomi KYUU
kunyomi yumi

Other

stroke count 3
grade 2
jlpt level N1
Example words with 弓
WordMeaning
ゆみ
yumi
bow / unit of distance to an archery target / unit of distance for land surveying
あずさゆみ
azusa yumi
catalpa bow / spirit bow / bow used to summon spirits, made of japanese cherry birch, catalpa, or other wood
うんゆみ
un yumi
bowing
ゆみのこぎり
yumi nokogiri
hacksaw
きゅうぐ
kyuugu
things used in archery
ゆみかたち
yumi katachi
arched / crescent-shaped / bow-shaped / segment
ゆみげん
yumi gen
bowstring
ゆみし
yumi shi
bow maker / bowyer
きゅうじゅつ
kyuujutsu
archery
きゅうじょう
kyuujou
archery ground / archery gallery
ゆみじょう
yumi jou
bow-shaped / arched
ゆみせい
yumi sei
strength needed to pull back a bow
ゆみせん
yumi sen
bows and arrows / war
ゆみちょう
yumi chou
stringing a bow / person who strings bows / crescent moon / paper lantern with a bow-shaped handle
きゅうどう
kyuudou
archery
ゆみうま
yumi uma
archery and horsemanship
ゆみはず
yumi hazu
nock
ゆみへん
yumi hen
kanji "bow" radical at left
ゆみや
yumiya
bow and arrow
ゆみび
yumi bi
nock
きょうゆみ
kyou yumi
tightly drawn bow
がつゆみ
gatsu yumi
nickname for the moon / tsukuyomi
こきゅう
kokyuu
kokyu / any oriental string instrument played with a bow
つづみゆみ
tsudumi yumi
kokyu / any oriental string instrument played with a bow
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Example Sentences with 弓
あの亜って子、まだ13歳だけど5つのときから子役として映画や舞台に出演。

このは張りが強いです。

7歳の時、すでに自らと矢を作った。

猫は背をなりに曲げた。



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