矢
矢·arrow
- On-yomi
- シ
- Kun-yomi
- や
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 矢印 | やじるし | arrow mark, arrow sign |
| 弓矢 | ゆみや | bow and arrow |
| 矢 | や | arrow |
| 一矢 | いっし | a single arrow, a counterstroke |
Example sentences
矢印の方向に進んでください。
やじるしのほうこうにすすんでください。
Please proceed in the direction of the arrow.
彼の放った矢は的の中心に当たった。
かれのはなったやはまとのちゅうしんにあたった。
The arrow he loosed struck the center of the target.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Writing 失 (lose) in place of 矢
- Reading 矢印 as しいん — the compound uses the kun reading や
Memory aid
Picture it
A drawing of an arrow: the head at the top, the shaft down the middle, the feathered notch spreading at the bottom.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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