矢
や
ya
JLPT N15 strokesKanjiLevel 78 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
矢 is the kanji for "Arrow". Its reading is や (ya). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Arrow
Also : Dart
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Readings
kunや/ yaonし/ shi
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
5 strokes
Radicals
大
Example Sentences
放たれた矢が的の中心に当たった。
はなたれたやがまとのちゅうしんにあたった。
The released arrow hit the center of the target.
彼の動きは矢のように素早かった。
かれのうごきはやのようにすばやかった。
His movements were as swift as an arrow.
Vocabulary using 矢
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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