ゆみ
Meanings
Noun
1. bow (weapon)
ゆ is usu. a prefix
In this village, women can also use bows.
2. archery
when read as "ゆみ"
I practice archery every morning.
3. bow (for a violin, etc.)
when read as "ゆみ"
I took a light breath and began to draw the bow across the strings.
Pitch accent
ゆ
み
Used in vocabulary (24 in total)
Japanese spindle tree (Euonymus sieboldianus)
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult
stringing a bow; person who strings bows; half-moon; paper lantern with a bow-shaped handle
bow shape; arc; arch
catalpa bow; spirit bow; bow used to summon spirits, made of Japanese cherry birch, catalpa, or other wood
(arch.) archer; (arch.) warrior; (arch.) skilled bowman; bow-twirling ceremony at the end of each day of a Grand Sumo Tournament; wrestler who performs the bow-twirling ceremony
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
bow shape; arc; arch; segment (of a circle)
bow; longbow
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against
mounted archer; horse archer
bow maker; bowyer
(ceremonial) bow used to drive off evil; toy bow and arrow
hacksaw; bow saw
nock (of a bow)
the world is at peace; (lit.) bows in bags and swords in sheaths
archer (character, in anime, video games, etc.); bowman
tool for willowing cotton
kanji "bow" radical at left
bowyery; bow making; bowcraft
up-bow (technique used when playing a string instrument)
down-bow (technique used when playing a string instrument)
archery ground; archery gallery
Examples (19 in total)
I saw a bow in my dream.
My grandfather was a master archer.
A giant bow appears there.