“Arrow” or “Wedge” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “矢”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “矢” means “Swear”, “Vow” or “Promise” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “矢”
Jouyou Kanji “矢” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 5 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | し(shi) |
| Kun-Yomi | や(ya) |
| Meanings | Arrow |
| Swear, Vow, Promise | |
| Link, Put together, Arrange |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “矢”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 矢言(しげん-shi ge n) | ① Correct words, ② Words of oath, Vows |
| 矢石(しせき-shi se ki) | ① Allows and stones, ② Battle, Battlefield, War |
| 矢石(やいし-ya i shi) | Belemnite |
| 矢鏃(しぞく or やじり-shi zo ku (or) ya ji ri) | Arrowhead |
| 矢面(やおもて-ya o mo te) | ① Firing line, Position where one is subject to questioning or criticism etc, ② Front where the enemy’s arrow fling, Front of enemy’s attack |
| 矢車(やぐるま-ya gu ru ma) | Pinwheel, Arrow wheel (decorative windmill on the pole on which carp streamers are raised) |
| 矢車草(やぐるまそう-ya gu ru ma so u) | Cornflower |
| 矢尻(やじり-ya ji ri) | Arrowhead |
| 矢立て(やたて-ya ta te) | ① Portable brush-and-ink case, ② Quiver (archery) |
| 矢種(やだね-ya da ne) | One’s supply of arrows |
| 矢継ぎ早(やつぎばや-ya tsu gi ba ya) | Keep thing doing again and again quickly |
| 矢庭(やにわ-ya ni wa) | Suddenly, Abruptly, Instantly |
| 矢場(やば-ya ba) | ① Archery range, ② Brothel(covering up as an archery range) |
| 矢文(やぶみ-ya bu mi) | Letter affixed to an arrow |
| 矢来(やらい-ya ra i) | Palisade, Bamboo palisade, Fence of diagonally crossed bamboo |
| 嚆矢(こうし-ko u shi) | ① Whistling arrow used to signal the start of battle, ② Start, Beginning |
| 毒矢(どくし or どくや-do ku shi (or) do ku ya) | Poisoned arrow |
| 弓矢(ゆみや or きゅうし-yu mi ya (or) kyu u shi) | Bow and arrow |
| 流矢(りゅうし-ryu u shi) | Stray arrow, Flying arrow, Random arrow |
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