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Kanji Detail for 弓 - "bow, bow-shaped"

弓

  • Meaning

    弓 means "bow, bow-shaped." Also associated with length unit.

    1. Bow - A tool for shooting arrows.

    2. Bow-shaped - A curved shape like a bow.

    3. Length unit - One bow equals about 1.8 meters.

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    • Verified meaning: bow, bow-shaped
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read きゅう, きゅうじ, ひろし, ゆげ)
    • Also carries these associations: length unit

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 弓

    Given names 弓(ゆみ)Listen

    Surnames 弓(きゅう)Listen 弓(きゅうじ)Listen 弓(ひろし)Listen 弓(ゆげ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    bow; bow (archery, violin)

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    bow; curved, arched; Kangxi radical 57

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    surname Gong

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    bow; curved, arched

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    A weapon. Used to propel arrows far. | A land measure. Five 尺 make one 弓, which is one 步. 360 步 make one 里. 240 square 步 make one 畝. Hence, the measuring rod for land is called 步弓. The surveyor is called 弓手.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    kyuu(キュウ) キュウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    yumi(ゆみ) ゆみ

  • Strokes

    tip

    3 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    弓 (yumi・yumihen)

  • Related Keywords

    bow bow-shaped length unit archery arrow curve bend string draw aim shoot target quiver flex tool

Sentences including 弓

  • I dreamed about a bow.

  • The cat arched its back.

  • This bow has a strong draw.

  • The rainbow forms an arc in the sky.

  • This is a bow for a strong person.

  • A bow is no use without arrows.

  • Koyomi bought a bow and arrows.

  • This is a bow for a strong person.

  • This is a bow for a strong person.

  • The Indians fought with bows and arrows.

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