Kanji

What does the kanji 弓 mean?

弓 means bow (weapon); bow (for shooting arrows, playing string instruments). On'yomi キュウ. Kun'yomi ゆみ.

Quick facts
On'yomiキュウ
Kun'yomiゆみ
Strokes3
Main radical弓
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi キュウKun'yomi ゆみ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework3 strokes

bow (weapon); bow (for shooting arrows, playing string instruments)

Memory hook

A curved shaft with a taut string — BOW, ARCHERY.

Main radical

弓bow 3 strokes

Stroke order · 3 strokes

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3

Common words

  • 弓ゆみbow (weapon)

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.