矢

5 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N1

dart, arrow

Kun'yomi
  • や
    		arrow ②wedge
On'yomi
  • シ

Main Radical

矢(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

や 91.6%
シ 8.4%

Character Breakdown

dart, arrow
や　シ (2nd, N1)
person(人) variant
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)

Contained In

侯 医 族 疾 矣 矤 知 矧 矩 短 矮 矯 笶 肄 雉 𠤕

Common Words

や
矢
arrow ②wedge
いっ
一
し
矢
one arrow ②retort
や
矢
ぐるま
車
arrow wheel (decorative windmill on the pole on which carp streamers are raised)
ゆみ
弓
や
矢
bow and arrow ②weapon
や
矢
じるし
印
arrow (symbol) ②(romantic) interest (for a certain person)
や
矢
さき
先
arrowhead ②target of a flying arrow ③the very moment (when)
ひ
火
や
矢
fire arrow ②rocket
や
矢
さき
先
　
に
just when (one is about to ...)
どく
毒
や
矢
poisoned arrow (dart)
ふ
吹
　
き
や
矢
blowgun ②(blowgun) dart
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References

Unicode hex code 77E2
JIS X 0208 1-44-80
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3168
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3976
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2009
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2502
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1092
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 215
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 23929
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 981
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 213
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 213
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1566
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 145
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 110
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 593
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1393
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1228
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 0a5.19
Four corner code 8043.0
De Roo Code 2363