弓 道(きゅうどう)

きゅうどう

noun

Japanese archery

1. kyudo, Japanese archery

A traditional Japanese martial art of archery, emphasizing form, breathing, and spiritual discipline over accuracy.

高校(こうこう)で弓道(きゅうどう)を始(はじ)めた。

I started kyudo in high school.

弓道(きゅうどう)は精神(せいしん)統一(とういつ)が大切(たいせつ)だ。

Mental focus is important in kyudo.

弓道(きゅうどう)場(じょう)で練習(れんしゅう)する。

I practice at the archery hall.

弓道(きゅうどう)部(ぶ)の練習(れんしゅう)は毎日(まいにち)放課後(ほうかご)にある。

Archery club practice is every day after school.

弓道(きゅうどう)では的(まと)に当(あ)てることよりも、正(ただ)しい形(かたち)で弓(ゆみ)を引(ひ)くことが大切(たいせつ)だと言(い)われている。

In kyudo, it's said that drawing the bow with correct form is more important than hitting the target.

Compound: 弓(きゅう) (bow) + 道(どう) (way, path)

Related words

弓(ゆみ) (bow) - Japanese bows are asymmetric
矢(や) (arrow)
的(まと) (target)
弓道着(きゅうどうぎ) (kyudo uniform)
袴(はかま) (traditional pants)
ゆがけ (glove)

Common collocations

弓道(きゅうどう)をする (to do kyudo)
弓道(きゅうどう)部(ぶ) (archery club)
弓道(きゅうどう)場(じょう) (archery hall)
的(まと)に当(あ)たる (to hit the target)
射法(しゃほう)八節(はっせつ) (eight stages of shooting)

Cultural note

Kyudo emphasizes the beauty of form and spiritual discipline. Unlike Western archery, the goal is perfection of character through practice.

Related Words

Related: 剣道(けんどう) (kendo)

Related: 弓(ゆみ) (bow)

Related: 矢(や) (arrow)

Compare: 弓術(きゅうじゅつ) (archery (as a traditional martial art))

Related: 的(まと) (target)

Related: 袴(はかま) (traditional pants)

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Added 2026.1.14 23:59 · Revised 2026.10.5 9:36

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