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弓
bow · arch · curve
N1On: きゅうKun: ゆみ
Memory Aid
This kanji is a pictograph of a bow, clearly showing the curved shape of the weapon and its string. It looks like a simple drawing of an archer's bow.
Vocabulary
弓ゆみbow (for archery)
弓道きゅうどうKyudo, Japanese archery
弓矢ゆみやbow and arrow
弓形きゅうけいbow shape, arch shape
弓弦ゆみづるbowstring
Example Sentences
彼は古い弓を使って的を射た。
He shot the target using an old bow.
弓道は日本の伝統的な武道の一つです。
Kyudo is one of Japan's traditional martial arts.
彼女はバイオリンの弓をうまく操る。
She handles the violin bow well.
空に虹が弓形に架かっている。
A rainbow arches in a bow shape across the sky.