Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 2

JLPT level: N1

1802 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 3

Meaning: bow, bow (archery, violin)

Kunyomi: ゆみ

Onyomi: キュウ

Radical

Radical:

Reading: ゆみ

Meaning: bow

Strokes: 3

Examples

Examples with audio

道(きゅうどう)   archery

状(きゅうじょう)   bow-shaped, arched

(ようきゅう)   Western-style archery

(ゆみ)   bow [n.]

矢(ゆみや)   bow and arrow

形(ゆみなり)   arched, crescent-shaped

Onyomi Examples

キュウ bow (and arrow), unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet), unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)

ユミヤ bow and arrow, weapon, arms

ヨウキュウ (Western) archery, Western-style bow

サイキュウ branchial arch, gill arch

Kunyomi Examples

ゆみ bow (weapon), archery, bow (for a violin, etc.)

ゆみや bow and arrow, weapon, arms

だいきゅう bow, longbow

上げ あげゆみ up-bow (technique used when playing a string instrument)