Japanese Kanji
弓kyuu
bow · bow (archery, violin)
Grade 2 · JLPT N1 · 3 strokes
Bow, bow (archery, violin).
弓 is taught in grade 2 of Japanese elementary school — one of the earliest kanji children learn. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N1 (advanced) level. With 3 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.
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