Japanese symbol for “bowyer”
弓師
ゆみし
Romaji: yumishi
bow maker; bowyer
In Japanese, bowyer is 弓師, read ゆみし (yumishi).
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Meanings
- n bow maker; bowyer
Kanji and stroke order
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 |
| 教師 | きょうし kyoushi | teacher; instructor |
| 医師 | いし ishi | doctor; physician |
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.