bow, bow (archery, violin)
弓 centers on a bow: the curved weapon used in archery, and by extension the bow of a violin or similar stringed instrument.
弓 is a pictograph of a bow, with the three strokes representing the curved body and the string.
The long vertical stroke with a hook is the bow's body, and the short diagonal stroke is the string. Together they form a bow ready to shoot.
For キュウ, imagine a bow that makes a high-pitched 'kyuu' sound when the string is released: kyuu -> キュウ.
bow (weapon)
kyudo; Japanese archery
bow and arrow
Japanese spindle tree (Euonymus sieboldianus)
(Japanese) archery
bowstring
archery ground; archery gallery
up-bow (technique used when playing a string instrument)
down-bow (technique used when playing a string instrument)
(person who is) once bitten twice shy; someone who has become overly cautious due to a bad experience
visceral arch
small bow
Synapsida (class of amniotes)
synapsids; theropsids
Diapsida (class of amniotes)
diapsids
yumi; Japanese-style bow
pharyngeal arch
bow; longbow
short-bow archery contest