# 矢 — Arrow

Frequency rank 1065 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 宇 (Outer Space), less common than 盗 (Steal).

- On’yomi: し
- Kun’yomi: や
- Radical: 矢 Arrow (Kangxi 111)
- Frequency path: Level IX of XX

The character 矢 (arrow) looks like an arrow with a pointed tip at the top and fletching at the base — ready to fly straight and true.

In words:

- 矢 や — arrow
- 矢印 やじるし — directing arrow
- 矢鱈に やたらに — randomly;recklessly;blindly

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