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矢 kanji: meaning “dart”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N15 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
dart
On'yomi
シ
Kun'yomi
や

Picture story to remember 矢

A large (大) dart launches high toward the heavens (天).

Parts in this story:大, 天

How to write 矢: stroke order

矢 is written with 5 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 矢

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Kanji that share parts with 矢.