Word Meaning

ya

矢 is read as や (ya) and means arrow.

Meaning

English

  1. arrow
  2. wedge
  3. chock

Reading

Kana

Romaji

ya

Writing Variants

  • sa
  • ya
  • sa

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 5 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 488 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

やがまとのちゅうしんにあたった。

The arrow hit the center of the target.

かれはやをいっぽんとりだした。

He took out one arrow.

やのさきはとてもするどい。

The tip of the arrow is very sharp.

そのやはとおくまでとんだ。

That arrow flew far.

やをはなつまえに、しずかにいきをととのえた。

Before releasing the arrow, he quietly steadied his breathing.

じめんにおちたやをひろった。

I picked up the arrow that had fallen to the ground.

やはかぜのえいきょうをうけやすい。

Arrows are easily affected by the wind.

ふるいやがはこのなかにのこっていた。

An old arrow was left in the box.

このやはたけでつくられている。

This arrow is made of bamboo.

How time flies!