“Bow” or “Archery” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “弓”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “弓” means “Curved”, “Arched” or “Shape like a bow” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “弓”
Jouyou Kanji “弓” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 3 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | きゅう(kyuu) |
| Kun-Yomi | ゆみ(yumi) |
| Meanings | Bow |
| Curved, Arched, Shape like a bow |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “弓”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 弓形(きゅうけい or ゆみなり-kyu u ke i (or) yu mi na ri) | Bow shape, Arch |
| 弓師(きゅうし or ゆみし-kyu u shi (or) yu mi shi) | Bow maker, Bowyer |
| 弓手(きゅうしゅ-kyu u shu) | Archer |
| 弓手(ゆんで-yu n de) | Left hand, Bow hand |
| 弓術(きゅうじゅつ-kyu u ju tsu) | Archery, Japanese archery |
| 弓状(きゅうじょう-kyu u jo u) | Bow-shaped, Arch |
| 弓勢(きゅうせい or ゆんぜい-kyu u se i (or) yu n ze i) | Strength needed to pull back a bow |
| 弓箭(きゅうせん-kyu u se n) | ① Bow and arrow, Arms, Weapons, ② Archer, Warrior, ③ Fighting with bows and arrows, War, Battle |
| 弓道(きゅうどう-kyu u do u) | Japanese archery, Kyudo |
| 弓馬(きゅうば-kyu u ba) | ① Archery and horsemanship, ② Action, Military action |
| 弓折れ矢尽く(ゆみおれやつく-yu mi o re ya tsu ku) | Losing the means to fight, Losing the means to face things |
| 弓杖(ゆみづえ-yu mi du e) | Leaning on a bow |
| 弓弦(ゆみづる or ゆづる or きゅうげん-yu mi du ru (or) yu du ru (or) kyu u ge n) | Bowstring |
| 弓取り(ゆみとり-yu mi to ri) | ① Archer, Bowman, ② Samurai, ③ Bow-twirling ceremony at the end of a day of sumo wrestling |
| 弓張提灯 or 弓張提燈(ゆみはりぢょうちん-yu mi ha ri jo u chi n) | Paper lantern with bow-shaped handle |
| 弓張り月(ゆみはりづき-yu mi ha ri du ki) | Bow shape moon, Half moon, Waning moon |
| 弓矢(ゆみや-yu mi ya) | Bow and arrow |
| 弓を引く(ゆみをひく-yu mi wo hi ku) | ① To draw a bow, ② To oppose, To defy, To disobey one’s superiors, To rebel |
| 梓弓(あずさゆみ-a zu sa yu mi) | Catalpa bow, Spirit bow, Bow used to summon spirits |
| 強弓(ごうきゅう-go u kyu u) | Strong bow, Bow with a heavy draw weight |
| 胡弓(こきゅう-ko kyu u) | Kokyu (a kind of Chinese music instrument) |
| 洋弓(ようきゅう-yo u kyu u) | Archery |
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