Word Meaning

sa

矢 is read as さ (sa) and means arrow.

Meaning

English

  1. arrow
  2. wedge
  3. chock

Reading

Kana

Romaji

sa

Writing Variants

  • sa
  • ya
  • ya

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 5 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 487 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

矢印

やじるし

arrow (symbol)

矢先

やさき

arrowhead

矢面

やおもて

in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)

矢継ぎ早

やつぎばや

rapid succession (e.g. questions)

矢場女

やばおんな

prostitute in a brothel disguised as an archery range

矢面に立つ

やおもてにたつ

to be in the firing line

弓矢

ゆみや

bow and arrow

一矢

いっし

a retort

Example Sentences

10

How time flies!

The arrow hit the target.

I hit the mark with the arrow.

The arrow fell short of the target.

The arrow fell wide of the mark.

A bow is no use without arrows.

My mother made me study.

The arrow indicates the way to go.

Koyomi bought a bow and arrows.

Tom likes to catch fish with a bow and arrow.