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 TERMS:

  • 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 (→)
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Added 2026.2.7 22:15 · Revised 2026.3.26 19:39
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