| 107 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 836 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1539 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1560 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1419 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1268 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 95 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 212 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 212 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 592 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 604 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4193 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2120 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2869 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1239 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9692 | Morohashi |
| 3383 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1678 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1231 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1317 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 83 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
弓
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N1
1802 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 弓 【キュウ】 bow (and arrow), unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet), unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)
- 弓矢 【ユミヤ】 bow and arrow, weapon, arms
- 洋弓 【ヨウキュウ】 (Western) archery, Western-style bow
- 鰓弓 【サイキュウ】 branchial arch, gill arch
Kun reading compounds
- 弓 【ゆみ】 bow (weapon), archery, bow (for a violin, etc.)
- 弓矢 【ゆみや】 bow and arrow, weapon, arms
- 大弓 【だいきゅう】 bow, longbow
- 上げ弓 【あげゆみ】 up-bow (technique used when playing a string instrument)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- こ、 ゆ
- Korean:
- gung
Spanish
- arco
Portuguese
- arquear
- arco (arma
- violino)
French
- arc
- archet
| 3552 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3h0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-3-1 | SKIP code |
| 4-4-1 | SKIP code |
| 1720.7 | Four corner code |
| 1772.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-61 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f13 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
889 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 懸賞 【ケンショウ】 offering a prize, prize competition, prize, reward
- 懸案 【ケンアン】 pending question, unresolved problem
- 倒懸 【トウケン】 hanging (someone) upside down
- 懸案 【ケンアン】 pending question, unresolved problem
- 懸念 【ケネン】 worry, fear, anxiety, concern
- 鈴懸 【スズカケ】 plane tree (esp. the Oriental plane, Platanus orientalis), hemp overgarment worn by Shugendō practitioners
- 手掛け 【テカケ】 handle, mistress, kept woman, concubine
Kun reading compounds
- 掛ける 【かける】 to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall), to let hang, to suspend (from), to hoist (e.g. sail), to raise (e.g. flag), to put on (e.g. a blanket), to put on top of, to cover, to lay, to spread, to put on (glasses, etc.), to wear (a necklace, etc.), to make (a call), to spend (time, money), to expend, to use, to pour (liquid) onto, to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto, to splash, to throw (e.g. water) onto, to turn on (an engine, radio, etc.), to set (a dial, alarm clock, etc.), to put on (a DVD, song, etc.), to use (a device, implement, etc.), to cause (someone inconvenience, trouble, etc.), to burden (someone), to impose, to multiply (arithmetic operation), to secure (e.g. lock), to take a seat, to sit, to rest (something on something else), to support (something on something else), to bind, to wager, to bet, to risk, to stake, to gamble, to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on, to hold (a play, festival, etc.), to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.), to argue (in court), to deliberate (in a meeting), to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.), to increase further, to catch (in a trap, etc.), to set atop, to erect (a makeshift building), to apply (insurance), to pun (on a word), to use (a word) as a pivot word, to play on words, to be partway doing ..., to begin (but not complete) ..., to be about to ..., to address (someone), to direct (something, to someone), to do (something, to someone)
- 掛かる 【かかる】 to take (a resource, e.g. time or money), to hang, to come into view, to arrive, to come under (a contract, a tax), to start (engines, motors), to attend, to deal with, to handle, to have started to, to be on the verge of, to overlap (e.g. information in a manual), to cover, to (come) at, to be fastened, to be covered (e.g. with dust, a table-cloth, etc.), to be caught in, to get a call, to depend on
Readings
- Korean:
- hyeon
Spanish
- suspender
- colgar
- depender
- estar suspendido
Portuguese
- suspender
- pendurar
- 10%
- instalar
- depender
- consultar
French
- suspendre
- pendre
- 10%
- installer
- dépendre
- consulter
| 1225 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1275 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1790 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1283 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1328 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2984 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 911 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 933 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 450 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 806 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3632 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1855 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2532 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1406 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11462 | Morohashi |
| 2915 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2011 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1394 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1495 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1930 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1258 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4k16.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-16-4 | SKIP code |
| 6233.9 | Four corner code |
| 2233.9 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-92 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 61f8 | Unicode hex code |