# 矢 — arrow

矢 means “arrow”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 5 strokes. On'yomi: シ (shi). Kun'yomi: や (ya). You'll see it in words such as 矢 (ya, “arrow”).

- Meaning: arrow
- On'yomi: シ (shi)
- Kun'yomi: や (ya)
- Strokes: 5
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Conflict & rivalry 4

## Words with 矢

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 矢 | や (ya) | arrow |

## Don't confuse it with

[迭](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/alternate/) · [年](https://moji.ninja/n5-kanji/year/) · [央](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/centre/)

## More in the “Conflict & rivalry 4” set

[滅](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/perish/) · [砲](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cannon/) · [阻](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/thwart/) · [矢](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/arrow/) · [剣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sword/) · [冒](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/risk/) · [艦](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/warship/) · [謀](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/plot/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/arrow/. Last updated 2026-11-01.