3 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N1
bow, bow (archery, violin)
Kun'yomi
ゆ み bow (weapon) ②archery ③bow (for a violin, etc.)
On'yomi
キュウ bow (and arrow) ②unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet) ③unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)
Nanori
こ ゆ bow (weapon) ②archery ③bow (for a violin, etc.)
Character Breakdown
Common Words
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people) ②netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net ③slingshot
References
| Unicode hex code | 5F13 |
| JIS X 0208 | 1-21-61 |
| Nelson, A. Classic Nelson | 1560 |
| Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 1678 |
| Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 3383 |
| Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary | 4193 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) | 2120 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) | 2869 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji | 1231 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. | 1317 |
| Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage | 1539 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names | 95 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji | 1419 |
| Morohashi Daikanwajiten | 9692 |
| Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters | 836 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana | 212 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) | 212 |
| Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards | 1268 |
| Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. | 107 |
| Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards | 83 |
| Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context | 592 |
| Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide | 604 |
| Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete | 1239 |
| Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code | 3h0.1 |
| Four corner code | 1720.7 |
| De Roo Code | 3552 |