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Breakdown of yumi
bow
弓
This kanji looks just like a bow.
Usages of yumi
彼 は 弓 を 引くの が 上手 です。kare ha yumi wo hikuno ga zyouzu desu.
He is good at drawing a bow.
私たち は 森 で 弓 を 使って 遊びました。watasitati ha mori de yumi wo tukatte asobimasita.
We played with bows in the forest.
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