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Japanese symbol for “arched”

Romaji: kyuujou
bow-shaped; arched

In Japanese, arched is , read (kyuujou).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. adj-no, n bow-shaped; arched

Kanji and stroke order

bow, bow (archery, violin)
on: キュウ
kun: ゆみ
3 strokes · JLPT 1
status quo, conditions, circumstances
on: ジョウ
7 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “arched”

WordReadingMeaning
アーチがた aachigataarch-shaped; arched

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きゅうどう kyuudoukyūdō; kyudo; Japanese archery
ゆみや yumiyabow and arrow
まゆみ mayumiJapanese spindle tree (Euonymus sieboldianus)
ようきゅう youkyuu(Western) archery
きゅうじゅつ kyuujutsu(Japanese) archery
ゆみづる yumizurubowstring
じょうたい joutaistate; condition; situation
じょうきょう joukyoustate of affairs; situation; conditions

See also: Chinese symbol for “arched”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.