JLPT N1 · 3 strokes
Kanji 弓: "bow, bow (archery, violin)"
The kanji 弓 means "bow, bow (archery, violin)". It is written with 3 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read キュウ in on'yomi and ゆみ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
キュウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ゆみ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | bow, bow (archery, violin) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 3 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 1802 of 2,501 |
Common words with 弓
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 弓bow (weapon) · archery
- 弓矢bow and arrow · weapon; arms
- 弓を引くto draw a bow · to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors; to rebel
- 弓兵archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier · crossbow soldier
- 弓なりbow shape; arc; arch · segment (of a circle)
- 弓道kyūdō; kyudo; Japanese archery
- 弓使いbowing (a string instrument)
- 弓術(Japanese) archery
- 弓bow (and arrow) · unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet)
- 弓引くto bend a bow; to shoot an arrow · to rise up against; to rebel against
- 真弓Japanese spindle tree (Euonymus sieboldianus)
- 大弓bow; longbow
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