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Kanji for Bow
The kanji for “bow” is 弓, read kyuu and written in 3 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
bow
A bow for archery; focus, discipline and calm aim.
Kyūdō, the way of the bow, is practiced as a moving meditation.
3 strokes On reading キュウ (kyuu) Kun reading ゆみ (yumi) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: bow, bow (archery, violin)
Readings used for names on Nazuke: kyuu, yu, yumi
In Japan it appears in about 338 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
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