# 弓 — bow (archery)

弓 means “bow (archery)”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 3 strokes. On'yomi: キュウ (kyuu). Kun'yomi: ゆみ (yumi). You'll see it in words such as 弓 (yumi, “bow”).

- Meaning: bow (archery)
- On'yomi: キュウ (kyuu)
- Kun'yomi: ゆみ (yumi)
- Strokes: 3
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Conflict & rivalry 6

## Words with 弓

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 弓 | ゆみ (yumi) | bow |

## Don't confuse it with

[強](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/strong/) · [弱](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/weak/) · [引](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/pull/)

## More in the “Conflict & rivalry 6” set

[刀](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/katana/) · [弓](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bow-archery/) · [伐](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fell-trees/) · [遮](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/block/) · [挫](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sprain/) · [屯](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/barracks/) · [曹](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sergeant/) · [尉](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/military-officer/)

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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/bow-archery/. Last updated 2026-11-01.