弓
Bow
Meanings
Bow, Bow (archery, Violin)
On'yomi
きゅう
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
ゆみ
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
弓 is written in 3 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
弓 (Bow) is taught on WaniKani at level 18 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 2 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1802 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 3 strokes.
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