矢

や · ya · JLPT N1 · noun

arrow

🏹 や sounds like 'ya', as in 'Ya, shoot the arrow!' (矢 = arrow, the bow's pointed shaft)

Sounds like the 'ya' you shout when letting go. Think of a bow's shaft: 矢 is the arrow itself, so pair it with 弓 (bow) when you learn both.

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