Japanese symbol for “arched”
弓状
きゅうじょう
Romaji: kyuujou
bow-shaped; arched
In Japanese, arched is 弓状, read きゅうじょう (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
- adj-no, n bow-shaped; arched
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “arched”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| アーチ型 | アーチがた aachigata | arch-shaped; arched |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 弓道 | きゅうどう kyuudou | kyūdō; kyudo; Japanese archery |
| 弓矢 | ゆみや yumiya | bow and arrow |
| 真弓 | まゆみ mayumi | Japanese spindle tree (Euonymus sieboldianus) |
| 洋弓 | ようきゅう youkyuu | (Western) archery |
| 弓術 | きゅうじゅつ kyuujutsu | (Japanese) archery |
| 弓弦 | ゆみづる yumizuru | bowstring |
| 状態 | じょうたい joutai | state; condition; situation |
| 状況 | じょうきょう joukyou | state 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.
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