重籐弓

Japanese

Kanji in this term
重	籐	弓
しげ Grade: 3	どう Hyōgaiji	ゆみ Grade: 2
irregular	goon	kun’yomi

Etymology

Likely a shortening of the more common 重籐の弓 (shigedō no yumi, a black-lacquered archery bow wrapped in strips of rattan), omitting the possessive particle の (no).

Alternatively, a compound of 重籐 (shigedō, a black-lacquered archery bow wrapped in strips of rattan) +‎ 弓 (yumi, “bow”).

The yumi is technically redundant, but is used to clarify the meaning, as shigedō is not a very common word in Japanese.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɕiɡe̞do̞ː jɯ̟ᵝmʲi]

Noun

重(しげ)籐(どう)弓(ゆみ) • (shigedō yumi) 

1. (weaponry, uncommon) a black-lacquered archery bow wrapped in strips of rattan

   Synonyms: 重籐 (shigedō), (more common) 重籐の弓 (shigedō no yumi)