How to say "arrow" in Japanese

• 矢やJLPT N1approx.Common
  nounThe physical arrow — the projectile shot from a bow. This is the word for archery and for arrows as real objects that can be shot, lost, or collected.
  私は矢やを的てきに当あてた。↗

  I hit the mark with the arrow.
• 矢印やじるしJLPT N2approx.Common
  nounThe arrow as a symbol or mark — the kind seen on signs, maps, and diagrams to point the way or show direction. Not the projectile itself.
  矢印やじるしが進すすむべき方向ほうこうを指示しじする。↗

  The arrow indicates the way to go.
• アローCommon
  nounThe loanword from English. Use it where the English term is borrowed directly, as in computing and other technical fields; for the projectile shot from a bow, 矢 is the word.

Use 矢 for the physical arrow shot from a bow, 矢印 for the arrow as a symbol or mark indicating direction, and 「アロー」 for the borrowed English word in technical contexts.

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• 矢やarrow
• 矢印やじるしarrow (symbol)
• アローarrow
• 征矢そやarrow (for use in battle)
• 射しゃmap