How to say 'Arrow' in Japanese | 矢印

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The Japanese word for Arrow is 'Yajirushi', written as 矢印 in Japanese.'Arrow' in hiragana is やじるし.

word

矢印

Meaning

Arrow

Reading

やじるし

yajirushi

Kanji

矢Arrow 印Mark, Seal

Explanation

The Japanese noun '矢印 (やじるし)' means 'arrow'. It is commonly used to indicate direction or to point towards something specific, such as in signs, maps, or diagrams. For example: follow the arrow「矢印に従ってください」(やじるしにしたがってください). The arrow points to the exit「矢印は出口を指しています」(やじるしはでぐちをさしています). This word is often seen in everyday contexts, such as on road signs or in user interfaces, to guide people visually.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7272

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 矢印

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

矢

Meaning

Arrow

kanji

印

Meaning

Mark, Seal

Words Related to 矢印 Through the Kanji 矢

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 矢 as well.

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矢張り

Meaning

Still, As expected

word

矢

Meaning

Arrow

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無理矢理

Meaning

Forcibly

Words Related to 矢印 Through the Kanji 印

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 印 as well.

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印象

Meaning

Impression

word

印

Meaning

Mark

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印刷

Meaning

Printing

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印鑑

Meaning

Seal

word

目印

Meaning

Mark, Sign

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'Yajirushi' means 'Arrow' .

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