矢 - N1 Kanji

Meaning of 矢意味

dart, arrow

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矢 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI　音読み

や ya

KUNYOMI　訓読み

シ shi

Examples

私は矢を的に当てた。

I hit the mark with the arrow.

矢は的に届かなかった。

The arrow fell short of the target.

光陰矢の如し。

How time flies!

矢のない弓はやくに立たない。

A bow is no use without arrows.

矢は木をかすめた。

The arrow glanced off the tree.

矢は的に当たった。

The arrow hit the target.

矢はぐさりと刺さった。

The arrow went home.

矢が厚い板を貫通した。

The arrow pierced the thick board.

７歳の時、すでに自ら弓と矢を作った。

By the age of seven, he had already made his own bow and arrows.

コヨミちゃんは弓と矢を買った。

Koyomi bought a bow and arrows.

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