long arrow; person who can fire a long arrow
Primarily refers to a long arrow, especially in historical or archery contexts. The sense 'person who can fire a long arrow' is a metonymic extension, less common.
In battles of the Warring States period, long arrows were used to shoot distant enemies.
He is a master of kyudo and handles long arrows with ease.
Standard kanji spelling for 'long arrow'.
Rare variant using 箭 (arrow); 矢 is more common.
Compound of 大 (おお, 'big, long') and 矢 (や, 'arrow'). The reading おおや follows standard rendaku rules.