矢

Meaning

矢 centers on a projectile weapon: a dart or an arrow, typically shot from a bow.

• 矢や
  N1

  arrow

• 矢場やば

  archery range

• 矢印やじるし
  N3

  arrow (symbol)

• 矢先やさき
  N1

  arrowhead

• 弓矢ゆみや

  bow and arrow

• 一矢いっし

  one arrow

• 矢倉やぐら

  caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods

• 矢作やはぎ

  fletcher; arrow maker

• 大矢おおや

  long arrow; person who can fire a long arrow

• 矢板やいた

  sheet pile (structural element used in construction)

• 嚆矢こうし

  whistling arrow used to signal the start of battle

• 吹き矢ふきや

  blowgun; blowpipe

• 矢面やおもて

  firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.

• 毒矢どくや

  poisoned arrow (dart)

• 矢継ぎ早やつぎばや

  rapid succession (e.g. questions)

• 矢車やぐるま

  arrow wheel (decorative windmill on the pole on which carp streamers are raised)

• 火矢ひや

  fire arrow; incendiary arrow

• 矢筈やはず

  nock of an arrow

• 矢立やたて

  portable brush-and-ink case

• 破魔矢はまや

  (ceremonial) arrow used to drive off evil

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