矢

dart

Stroke count: 5

Readings

On readingシ

Kun readingや

Radicals and components

Radical矢arrowComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

drop (丶) · heavens

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1305

Compound words

弓矢ゆみや

bow and arrow; weapon; arms

矢印やじるし

arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)

矢先やさき

arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)

Stroke Order

5 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 矢

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step