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弓弭 (ゆはず) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

弓弭ゆはず

also: ゆみはず

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Meanings

1

noun

nock of a bow

The notch at the end of a bow where the string is attached. A specialized archery term.

See also: 弭

弓弭ゆはずに弦つるをかける。
String the bow by fitting the string into the nock.
この弓ゆみは弓弭ゆはずが欠かけている。
This bow has a chipped nock.

Written forms

弓弭
- ゆはず
  Standard kanji form for the nock of a bow.
- ゆみはず
  Alternate reading ゆみはず; less common.
弓筈Usage100%

ゆはず
Alternate kanji form using 筈 (notch).
ゆみはず

弓彇

rarely-used kanji form

ゆはず
Rarely used kanji form.
ゆみはず

ゆみはず

Kanji

弓bow, bow (archery, violin)
弭stop, cease, notches where drawstring is attached to the bow
筈notch of an arrow, ought, must
彇

Similar words

弭はず
弭 alone can also mean nock, but 弓弭 is the full compound specifying a bow's nock.
筈はず
筈 is a general term for notch or expectation; 弓弭 specifically refers to the bow's nock.

Etymology

Compound of 弓 (yumi, 'bow') and 弭 (hazu, 'nock'). The reading ゆはず is a contraction of ゆみはず.