Radical What does the radical 弓 mean? The radical 弓 means bow; it has 3 strokes. Quick factsMeaningbowStrokes3Kanji using it18 弓3 strokes18 kanjibowStroke order · 3 strokesWatch it written123Kanji using this radical弟younger brother強strong引pull費cost弱weak沸boiling湾bay弔offering condolences弘broad弥increasingly弦bowstring弧arc張stretching弾bullet悌respect and harmony between siblings窮destitute第ordinal prefix (number order)溺drowning