Search Kanji for radical: 弓

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bow

Meaning: bow; bow (archery, violin)
Kun-yomi: ゆみ
On-yomi: キュウ

phoneme only

Meaning: phoneme only; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:

pull

Meaning: pull; tug; jerk; admit; install; quote; refer to
Kun-yomi: ひ.く/ひ.き/ひ.き-/-び.き/ひ.ける
On-yomi: イン

condolences

Meaning: condolences; mourning; funeral
Kun-yomi: とむら.う/とぶら.う
On-yomi: チョウ

vast

Meaning: vast; broad; wide
Kun-yomi: ひろ.い
On-yomi: コウ/グ

slacken

Meaning: slacken; relax
Kun-yomi: たる.む/たる.める/たゆ.む/ゆる.む/ゆる.み
On-yomi: チ/シ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ゆみをはってねら.う/も.つ
On-yomi: オ/ウ/コ/ク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: つよ.い/つよいゆみ
On-yomi: キョウ/ゴウ/キ

the part of a bow grasped when shooting

Meaning: the part of a bow grasped when shooting
Kun-yomi: ゆづか/つか
On-yomi: ハ/ヘ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: つよくいさましい
On-yomi: クツ/グチ/チョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:

younger brother

Meaning: younger brother; faithful service to elders
Kun-yomi: おとうと
On-yomi: テイ/ダイ/デ

bowstring

Meaning: bowstring; chord; hypotenuse
Kun-yomi: つる
On-yomi: ゲン

bow (arrow)

Meaning: bow (arrow)
Kun-yomi: おおゆみ/いしゆみ
On-yomi:

bow case

Meaning: bow case; scabbard; sheathe
Kun-yomi: ゆみぶくろ
On-yomi: トウ

middle

Meaning: middle
Kun-yomi: ゆづか
On-yomi:

bow

Meaning: bow
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: テイ/タイ/チュウ

bow

Meaning: bow
Kun-yomi: そりかえ.る
On-yomi: ショウ

all the more

Meaning: all the more; increasingly
Kun-yomi: いや/や/あまねし/いよいよ/とおい/ひさし/ひさ.しい/わた.る
On-yomi: ミ/ビ

arc

Meaning: arc; arch; bow
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:

stop

Meaning: stop; cease; notches where drawstring is attached to the bow
Kun-yomi: や.める/や.む/ゆはず
On-yomi: ビ/ミ

curve

Meaning: curve; stretching a bow
Kun-yomi: ひ.く
On-yomi: ワン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ゆみがつよい
On-yomi: シン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ゆみのな
On-yomi:

cross-bow which discharged several bolts in succession

Meaning: cross-bow which discharged several bolts in succession
Kun-yomi: いしゆみ/ま.がる/まき
On-yomi: ケン

ends of bow

Meaning: ends of bow
Kun-yomi: ゆはず
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ

red lacquer bow

Meaning: red lacquer bow
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: トン/チョウ

weak

Meaning: weak; frail
Kun-yomi: よわ.い/よわ.る/よわ.まる/よわ.める
On-yomi: ジャク

strong bow

Meaning: strong bow; full
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ホウ

strong

Meaning: strong
Kun-yomi: つよ.い/つよ.まる/つよ.める/し.いる/こわ.い
On-yomi: キョウ/ゴウ

lengthen

Meaning: lengthen; counter for bows & stringed instruments; stretch; spread; put up (tent)
Kun-yomi: は.る/-は.り/-ば.り
On-yomi: チョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あみをは.る/わなをか.ける
On-yomi: ギョウ/キョウ/ゴウ

bullet

Meaning: bullet; twang; flip; snap
Kun-yomi: ひ.く/-ひ.き/はず.む/たま/はじ.く/はじ.ける/ただ.す/はじ.きゆみ
On-yomi: ダン/タン

help

Meaning: help
Kun-yomi: たす.ける/ゆだめ
On-yomi: ヒツ

rice gruel

Meaning: rice gruel
Kun-yomi: かゆ/かい/ひさ.ぐ
On-yomi: イク/シュク/ジュク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: たす.ける/ゆだめ
On-yomi: ヒツ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ゆがけ
On-yomi: ショウ/ヨウ/キョウ

(no known meaning; S&H uses jabberwocky words)

Meaning: (no known meaning; S&H uses jabberwocky words)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カ/セイ
弿

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ゆみがつよい
On-yomi: ケン/コン

enough

Meaning: enough; adequate fully; quite
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コウ/ク

nock at end of bow

Meaning: nock at end of bow; stretch
Kun-yomi: ゆはず/ゆがけ
On-yomi: コウ/ク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: なぎ
On-yomi:

bullet

Meaning: bullet; twang; flip; snap
Kun-yomi: ひ.く/はず.む/たま/はじ.く/はじ.ける/ただ.す
On-yomi: ダン/タン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ゆはず
On-yomi: ショウ/ヨウ

strong

Meaning: strong
Kun-yomi: つよ.い
On-yomi: キョウ/ゴウ

extensive

Meaning: extensive; full; fill; complete
Kun-yomi: いや/や/あまねし/いよいよ/とおい/ひさし/ひさ.しい/わた.る
On-yomi: ミ/ビ

to draw a bow to the full

Meaning: to draw a bow to the full
Kun-yomi: は.る/はし.る
On-yomi: カク

curve

Meaning: curve; stretching a bow
Kun-yomi: ひ.く
On-yomi: ワン

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