arrow

(rifle) + (big)
★★☆☆☆
5 strokes
PNSIDEKICK

Onyomi

Mnemonic

An arrow flies like a bullet out of a big rifle.

Kunyomi

arrow - never used by itself (see below!) NUBI
★★☆☆☆

Jukugo

弓矢(ゆみや)

arrow ★☆☆☆☆ KUNKUN
(bow) + (arrow) = 弓矢 (arrow )

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
vermilion PENIS ON THE BOTTOM
miss out on HEAD but NO PENIS
arrow NO HEAD

Vermillion has a dick between its legs (think of the bright red veins in a dick). Arrow and Miss don't have anything down there.

HOW TO TELL ARROW AND MISS APART: "失" has a little line sticking up at the top, which we'll call a HEAD. 矢has no head.

So you can say, "I MISS getting HEAD from your uncle ever since he got BEHEADED BY AN ARROW."

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