Memory phrase for the character: 矢

矢

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Meaning

arrow

Pronunciation

SHI
ya

Explanation

 Upper left: an accent/emphasis ノ which here is seen as an arrow. Rest: heaven/sky: 天

Mnemonic
 
The stroke ノ in the sky is an arrow.

Radicals

矢 arrowAn arrow ノ flies in the sky 天.
ノ EmphasisThe single stroke is often used as an accent for emphasizing something.
天 heaven, skyNote the direction of the stroke in this variant 夭, which goes at the upper stroke from right to left and then has the meaning “early death.”




 Vocabulary

矢 や  arrow
矢印 やじるし  arrow symbol
矢印 やじるし  directing arrow
弓矢 ゆみや  Bow and arrow

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