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). Central to 弓道(きゅうどう) (Japanese archery), a traditional martial art.

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
矢(や)が刺(さ)さる: an arrow pierces/sticks

Idioms and proverbs

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
的(まと)を射(い)る: to hit the mark (figuratively, to make a valid point)

Related words

弓(ゆみ): bow
弓道(きゅうどう): Japanese archery
的(まと): target
矢印(やじるし): arrow sign/symbol (→)

Related Words

Related: 弓(ゆみ) (bow)

Related: 弓道(きゅうどう) (Japanese archery)

Related: 的(まと) (target)

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

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Added 2026.2.7 22:15 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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