Kanji

矢

dart, arrow

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

矢部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

Nanori (Name Reading)

ただ, ただし, ちかう, ちこう, なお, や

Common Readings

シ, や

Example sentences

つがえて 狙った

He set an arrow to his bow and aimed at the target.

命中 めいちゅう
放った 見事 真ん中 命中した

The arrow he shot hit the very center of the target perfectly.

無理矢理 むりやり
嫌がる 無理矢理 風呂 入れた

He forcibly put the dog, which disliked it, into the bath.

矢先 やさき
出かけよう した 矢先 降り出した

Just as I was about to go out, it started to rain.

弓矢 ゆみや
弓矢 武士 武器

Bows and arrows are the weapons of a warrior.

狩り かり
弓矢 使って 狩り していました

In the past, people used bows and arrows to hunt.

矢継ぎ早 やつぎばや
彼女 矢継ぎ早 質問 投げかけて きた

She asked one question after another in rapid succession.

浴びせる あびせる
記者 大臣 矢継ぎ早 質問 浴びせた

The reporters showered the minister with a barrage of questions.

一矢 いっし
一矢 報いる 好機 狙っていた

I was waiting for a good opportunity to strike back at the enemy.

矢印 やじるし
地図 目的地 示す 矢印 あった

There was an arrow on the map indicating the destination.

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