弓矢・弓箭|ゆみやyumiya[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

Common

きゅうしkyuushi

Which spelling to use

弓矢弓矢 is the most common written form, so learners will encounter it most often and should choose it when writing the word.

弓箭弓箭 is a rarely used written form; you may encounter it, but 弓矢 is the usual choice for learners.

Definitions

nounbow and arrow
nounweapon; arms

Synonyms & antonyms

Related弓箭きゅうせんWrittenLiterary synonym of 弓矢; a Sino-Japanese compound read きゅうせん, it denotes bow and arrows and belongs to elevated written style rather than everyday speech.

Choose 弓矢 for both the literal 'bow and arrows' and the extended sense 'weapons, arms' in ordinary usage; reserve 弓箭, a literary synonym, for elevated written style.

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Japanese definitions

弓ゆみと矢や。
武家ぶけ、武門ぶもん。

Kanji in this word

弓矢

English equivalents

weapon

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