Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 弓場始め(ゆばはじめ) in Japanese

弓場始め
Kana Reading
ゆばはじめ
Romaji
yubahajime
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    ceremony on the fifth day of the 10th lunar month in which the emperor would watch prize archery (Heian and Kamakura periods)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    first firing of the bow (after the New Year or the reconstruction of the archery range (in military families))


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

3 strokes

bow, bow (archery, violin)

On'Yomi: キュウ

Kun'Yomi: ゆみ

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JLPT 4

8 strokes

commence, begin

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: はじ.める, -はじ.める, はじ.まる

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JLPT 4

12 strokes

location, place

On'Yomi: ジョウ, チョウ

Kun'Yomi: ば

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