矢(や)

や
noun
arrow
1. arrow
A projectile shot from a bow, consisting of a shaft with a pointed tip.
矢(や)を放(はな)つ。
To shoot an arrow.
弓(ゆみ)で矢(や)を的(まと)に当(あ)てた。
I hit the target with an arrow from a bow.
日本(にほん)の弓道(きゅうどう)では、矢(や)を射(い)る姿勢(しせい)や精神(せいしん)の集中(しゅうちゅう)がとても大切(たいせつ)にされている。
In Japanese archery, posture when shooting arrows and mental concentration are considered very important.

矢(や) is an arrow, shot from a 弓(ゆみ) (bow).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 矢(や)を放(はな)つ: to shoot an arrow
  • 矢(や)を射(い)る: to shoot an arrow
  • 弓矢(ゆみや): bow and arrow

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 矢(や)のように早(はや)い: fast as an arrow
  • 光陰(こういん)矢(や)のごとし: time flies like an arrow (proverb)
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