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What does the kanji 矢 mean?

矢 means arrow. On'yomi シ. Kun'yomi や.

Quick facts
On'yomiシ
Kun'yomiや
Strokes5
Main radical矢
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi シKun'yomi や
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework5 strokes

arrow

Memory hook

A person drawing one straight sharp line and letting it fly — ARROW.

Main radical

矢arrow 5 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 5 strokes

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  • 5

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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.