矢

dart, arrow

JLPT N1 Grade 2 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: や
On'yomi: シ

矢 means "dart, arrow". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read や in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

矢 in example sentences

矢やは的てきに当あたった。

Ya wateki ni atatta.

The arrow hit the target.
私わたしは矢やを的てきに当あてた。

Watashi wa ya oteki ni ateta.

I hit the mark with the arrow.
母ははは私わたしに無理矢理むりやり勉強べんきょうさせた。

Haha wa watashi ni muriyari benkyou saseta.

My mother made me study.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 矢 mean?: 矢 means "dart, arrow". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 矢 have?: 矢 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 矢 read?: It is read や in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 矢?: 矢 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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