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What is the Kanji for 'Bow'? | 弓

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Bow', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Bow' is 弓.

    kanji

    弓

    Meaning

    Bow

    Reading

    kunyomiゆみ

    yumi

    onyomiきゅう

    kyuu

    Parts

    コKatakana ko ㇉Bent hook

    Radical

    弓

    Stroke Count

    3

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    1402

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 弓

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    コ

    Meaning

    Katakana ko

    radical

    ㇉

    Meaning

    Bent hook

弓 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 10 other kanji:

    kanji

    張

    Meaning

    Spread, Stretch

    kanji

    弥

    Meaning

    Increasing

    kanji

    弟

    Meaning

    Younger brother

    kanji

    弔

    Meaning

    Mourn, Condolence

    kanji

    弱

    Meaning

    Weak

    kanji

    弧

    Meaning

    Arc, Arch

    kanji

    弾

    Meaning

    Bullet, Projectile

    kanji

    引

    Meaning

    Pull

    kanji

    弦

    Meaning

    String, Bowstring

    kanji

    強

    Meaning

    Strong

Learn the Kanji 弓

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 弓 mean?

弓 means 'Bow'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.