Today’s Kanji is “弓” (yumi); Kanji for “bow”.
Handwritten Kanji “弓” (yumi)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “弓”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 弓 | キュウ ゆみ | kyuu yumi | 3 | 弓 | bow |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “弓”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 弓道 | きゅうどう | kyuudou | Kyudo (Japanese art of archery) |
| 弓のポーズ | ゆみのぽーず | yumi no po-zu | Bow pose |
| 弓矢 | ゆみや | yumiya | Bow and arrow |
