ヤ
Meanings
Noun
1. arrow
2. wedge; chock
Pitch accent
ヤ
Used in vocabulary (51 in total)
arrow collector (at an archery range); collecting arrows
mass-produced arrows; arrows for target practice
forcibly; by force; against one's will
shaft of an arrow (usu. made of thin bamboo); cornetfish
arrowhead
(ceremonial) arrow used to drive off evil
sheet pile (structural element used in construction)
arrow and target; arrow used for shooting marks
belemnite
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
arrow length
wedge marks in stone (usu. remaining from stone-splitting, now used for visual effect)
bow and arrow
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
arrow with a whistle attached; whistling arrow used to signal the start of battle
poisoned arrow (dart)
blowgun; blowpipe; (blowgun) dart
long arrow; person who can fire a long arrow
second arrow; second move; second step
stray arrow
arrow feathers
archery range; brothel (covering up as an archery range)
rough fence of bamboo, logs, etc. constructed at battle sites or execution grounds
portable brush-and-ink case; quiver (archery)
unable to stay still; unable to contain one's feelings; unable to restrain oneself
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
pattern resembling that of arrow feathers
nock of an arrow; forked tool used for hanging scrolls
time flies like an arrow; time and tide wait for no man; life is short
mallet; maul
strongly and repeatedly urging (demanding, requesting, pressing)
arrow length
divine arrow
long-range archery
arrow-head; arrowhead
whistle of an arrow (shooting through the air)
wooden shield (used to defend against arrows); mantlet
yell made by archers when firing a volley of arrows; yell which opens a battle
Sagitta (constellation); the Arrow
close-range fletched practice arrow
fletcher; arrowmaker
kanji "arrow" radical at left
arrow view; view on arrow; fragmentary view taken in the direction of an arrow
stray arrow
ramrod; cleaning rod
arrowhead
thumb joint where an arrow rests (archery)
Choya Corporation
archery range
Examples (8 in total)
I hit the mark with the arrow.
The arrow pierced the thick board.
The Indians fought with bows and arrows.