# 弓 — Bow

Frequency rank 1639 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 銅 (Copper), less common than 憧 (Long For).

- On’yomi: きゅう
- Kun’yomi: ゆみ
- Radical: 弓 Bow (Kangxi 57)
- Frequency path: Level XIII of XX

The character looks like a curved bow ready to be drawn, its single arcing stroke bending with tension.

In words:

- 弓 ゆみ — bow (and arrow)

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