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根矢 (ねや) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

根ね矢や

ね

や

Meanings

1

noun

Refers to the tip of an arrow, typically made of metal or stone, used in archery.

根ね矢やは矢やの先せん端たんに取とり付つけられる。
The arrowhead is attached to the tip of the arrow.

Kanji

根root, radical, head (pimple)
矢dart, arrow

Similar words

矢や尻じり
矢尻 is a more common word for arrowhead, while 根矢 is a less frequent synonym.

Etymology

Compound of 根 (ne, 'root, base') and 矢 (ya, 'arrow'), referring to the base or tip of an arrow. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.