Refers to the bow as a weapon or tool for shooting arrows. In modern contexts, often associated with kyūdō (Japanese archery).
He is studying archery.
In kyūdō, you use a bow and arrow to hit the target.
archery distance unit (approx. six feet)
Traditional unit of distance used in archery, roughly equal to the length of a bow, about 1.8 meters. Rare outside historical or specialized contexts.
land surveying distance unit (approx. eight feet)
Traditional unit of distance used in land surveying, about 2.4 meters. Rare and mostly historical.
The distance to the target was set at fifteen kyū.
In old surveying, one kyū was about 2.4 meters.
Japanese archery; kyūjutsu
small bow; half bow
Japanese bow; yumi · Japanese archery; kyudo
longbow; large bow
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier · crossbow soldier
archery equipment; things used in archery
bow-shaped; arched
bow and arrow; arms; weapons · archer; warrior · archery combat; war; battle
archery and horsemanship
heavy-draw-weight bow; archer who uses a heavy bow
small toy bow (Edo period)
The kanji 弓 is a pictograph of a bow. The reading きゅう is the Sino-Japanese on'yomi, used in compounds and technical terms.