"弓" meaning in Japanese

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Character

  1. Tags: grade-2-kanji, kanji, no-gloss
    Sense id: en-弓-ja-character-47DEQpj8 Categories (other): Grade 2 kanji, Japanese terms with redundant transliterations

Noun

IPA: [jɯ̟ᵝmʲi] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (ゆみ)), yumi [romanization]
Etymology: table From Old Japanese. Appears in the Man'yōshū (c. 759 CE). A surface analysis suggests a combination of Old Japanese yu (see above) + suffixing element mi, itself of uncertain derivation. Etymology templates: {{etymid|ja|yumi}} table, {{lang|ja|弓}} 弓, {{lang|ja|弓}} 弓, {{inh|ja|ojp|-|sort=ゆみ}} Old Japanese, {{C.E.|nodots=1}} CE, {{CE}} CE, {{cog|ojp|-}} Old Japanese Head templates: {{ja-noun|ゆみ}} 弓(ゆみ) • (yumi)
  1. a bow:
    (weaponry) a bow for shooting arrows
    Categories (topical): Weapons
    Sense id: en-弓-ja-noun-fzNE45Za Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 0 11 17 2 12 16 3 6 5 5 8 13 3 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 0 11 15 1 12 13 2 5 7 9 9 14 2 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 0 12 16 1 11 12 2 5 7 8 9 14 2 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 0 11 15 1 12 11 2 5 8 9 10 15 2 Topics: engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
  2. a bow:
    (music) a bow for playing a stringed instrument such as a violin or cello
    Categories (topical): String instruments
    Sense id: en-弓-ja-noun-LuR5m~xE Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 0 11 17 2 12 16 3 6 5 5 8 13 3 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 0 11 15 1 12 13 2 5 7 9 9 14 2 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 0 10 19 1 12 14 5 9 5 3 7 11 4 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 0 12 16 1 11 12 2 5 7 8 9 14 2 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 0 11 15 1 12 11 2 5 8 9 10 15 2 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  3. archery
    Sense id: en-弓-ja-noun-dysXkzp4
  4. (Shinto) a type of kagura (sacred Shinto song and dance) intended to drive away evil Categories (topical): Shinto
    Sense id: en-弓-ja-noun-5ZAXUhat Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 0 11 17 2 12 16 3 6 5 5 8 13 3 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 0 11 15 1 12 13 2 5 7 9 9 14 2 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 0 12 16 1 11 12 2 5 7 8 9 14 2 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 0 11 15 1 12 11 2 5 8 9 10 15 2 Topics: Shinto, lifestyle, religion
  5. short for 破(は)魔(ま)弓(ゆみ) (hama yumi): a ceremonial archery bow with the power to dispel evil Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: 破(は)魔(ま)弓(ゆみ) (extra: (hama yumi): a ceremonial archery bow with the power to dispel evil)
    Sense id: en-弓-ja-noun-YtN19Jhx Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 0 11 17 2 12 16 3 6 5 5 8 13 3 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 0 11 15 1 12 13 2 5 7 9 9 14 2 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 0 12 16 1 11 12 2 5 7 8 9 14 2 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 0 11 15 1 12 11 2 5 8 9 10 15 2
  6. a bow shape, a curve
    Sense id: en-弓-ja-noun-vaSvIa4R
  7. a bow-shaped tool used to beat ginned cotton into a softer and finer textile
    Sense id: en-弓-ja-noun-gR-cx7KR
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 和弓 (wayumi) (ruby: 和弓(わゆみ)) (english: Japanese bow/yumi), 弓矢 (yumiya) (ruby: 弓矢(ゆみや)) (english: bow and arrow), 大弓 (daikyū) (ruby: 大弓(だいきゅう)) (english: longbow), 半弓 (hankyū) (ruby: 半弓(はんきゅう)) (english: shortbow), 梓弓 (azusayumi) (ruby: 梓弓(あずさゆみ)) (english: a bow made from the wood of the Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa), 破魔弓 (hamayumi) (ruby: 破魔弓(はまゆみ)) (english: a traditional Shintō ceremonial bow for dispel evil), 重籐弓 (shigedōyumi), 滋籐弓 (shigedō yumi), 繁籐弓 (shigedō yumi) (english: a rattan wood bow) Related terms: ロングボウ (rongubō) (english: longbow) Coordinate_terms: 仗, 杖: yumi stave; 弦: yumi bowstring; 矢: an arrow; 靫): an quiver; 胸当て: kyudo plastron/chestguard; 弽: kyudo glove; 弩 (yugake) (ruby: (つえ), (つえ), (つる), (), (やじり), (やがら), (はね), (うつぼ), 胸当(むねあ), (ゆがけ), (いしゆみ)) (alt: 鏃 (yajiri): arrowhead; 簳 (yagara): arrow-shaft; 羽 (hane): arrow-fletching) (english: a crossbow; ya) [archery, martial-arts, sports, military, war, government, politics, hobbies, lifestyle]
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: [ta̠ɾa̠ɕi] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (たらし)), tarashi [romanization]
Etymology: table Alteration from torashi, 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb torasu, from tora as the 未然形 (mizenkei, “incomplete form”) of verb 取る (toru, “to take”) + す (su, honorific suffix in Old Japanese). Original meaning was “something kept to hand”. Etymology templates: {{etymid|ja|tarashi}} table, {{m|ja|連用形||stem or continuative form|tr=ren'yōkei}} 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”), {{m|ja|未然形||incomplete form|tr=mizenkei}} 未然形 (mizenkei, “incomplete form”), {{m|ja|取る||to take|tr=toru}} 取る (toru, “to take”), {{cog|ojp|-}} Old Japanese, {{m|ja|す|pos=honorific suffix in Old Japanese|tr=su}} す (su, honorific suffix in Old Japanese) Head templates: {{ja-noun|たらし}} 弓(たらし) • (tarashi)
  1. (rare, honorific) an archery bow, particularly one belonging to a noble Tags: honorific, rare Synonyms: 御執, 御弓 (mitarashi),
    Sense id: en-弓-ja-noun-lJlzkYWu Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: [kʲɨᵝː] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (きゅう)), kyū [romanization]
Etymology: table From Middle Chinese 弓 (MC kjuwng). Compare modern Mandarin 弓 (gōng). Etymology templates: {{etymid|ja|kyuu}} table, {{der|ja|ltc|-|sort=きゅう}} Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|弓}} 弓 (MC kjuwng), {{cog|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{m|zh|弓|tr=gōng}} 弓 (gōng) Head templates: {{ja-noun|きゅう}} 弓(きゅう) • (kyū)
  1. (rare) a bow Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-弓-ja-noun-Jnh6enob Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys
  2. (obsolete) in ancient Chinese archery, a unit of length for measuring the distance between the archer and the target; one kyū was equal to six 尺 (shaku), roughly six feet or 182 centimeters Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-弓-ja-noun-NccugTK4 Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys
  3. (obsolete) in ancient China, a unit of length for surveying land; one kyū was equal to eight 尺 (shaku), roughly eight feet or 242 centimeters Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-弓-ja-noun-yFg9kdoE Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 0 11 17 2 12 16 3 6 5 5 8 13 3 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 0 11 15 1 12 13 2 5 7 9 9 14 2 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 0 12 16 1 11 12 2 5 7 8 9 14 2 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 0 11 15 1 12 11 2 5 8 9 10 15 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 胡弓 (kokyū) (ruby: (), (きゅう)) (english: a traditional Chinese fiddle), 弓道 (kyūdō) (ruby: (きゅう), (どう)) (english: archery as a martial art), 大弓 (daikyū) (ruby: (だい), (きゅう)) (english: a great bow, a long bow), 半弓 (hankyū) (ruby: (はん), (きゅう)) (english: a half bow, a short bow)
Etymology number: 4

Prefix

IPA: [jɯ̟ᵝ] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: ()), yu- [romanization]
Etymology: table From Old Japanese. In modern Japanese, only found as a prefix in compounds. Etymology templates: {{etymid|ja|yu}} table, {{inh|ja|ojp|-|sort=ゆ}} Old Japanese, {{cog|ja|-}} Japanese Head templates: {{ja-pos|prefix|ゆ}} 弓(ゆ) • (yu-)
  1. a bow, a bow shape Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-弓-ja-prefix-0C7yYJYR Categories (other): Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Derived forms: 弓懸 (yugake), (yugake), (yugake), 弓束 (yuzuka), 弓柄 (yuzuka), (yuzuka), 弓末 (yuzue) (ruby: (), (ずえ)), 弓弦 (yuzuru) (ruby: (), (づる)) (english: bowstring), 弓弭 (yuhazu), 弓筈 (yuhazu), 弓彇 (yuhazu) (english: nock on a bow where the bowstring sits)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Download JSON data for 弓 meaning in Japanese (18.9kB)

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          "roman": "yugake",
          "word": "韘"
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          "word": "弣"
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      "ipa": "[jɯ̟ᵝ]"
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    "ja:大辞林",
    "ja:松村明"
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  "title": "弓",
  "trace": ""
}

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  "msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </span>",
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  "title": "弓",
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}

{
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  "msg": "suspicious alt_of/form_of with '(': 破(は)魔(ま)弓(ゆみ)",
  "path": [
    "弓"
  ],
  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "弓",
  "trace": ""
}

{
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  "msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </span>",
  "path": [
    "弓"
  ],
  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "弓",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "parser/1336",
  "msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </span>",
  "path": [
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  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "弓",
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}

This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Japanese dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-05-01 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-04-21 using wiktextract (f4fd8c9 and c9440ce). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.