弓
ゆみ · yumi · JLPT N1 · noun
bow
弓 — pictograph of a bow
弓 is a pictograph depicting a bow, the weapon used for shooting arrows. Early oracle bone forms clearly show the curved shape of an unstrung or strung bow. It still means 'bow' today and serves as a radical in characters related to archery, like 引 (to pull) and 弧 (arc).