弓弦

Noun

 * 1) bowstring

Etymology 1
From. Compound of.

Probably the original reading, given the etymology of the yu and yumi readings for.

Noun

 * 1) a bowstring
 * 2) * ; text here
 * 梓弓 末之腹野尓 鷹田為 君之弓食之 将絶跡念甕屋
 * 梓弓 末のはら野に 鳥狩する 君が弓弦の 絶えむと思へや あづさゆみ すゑのはらのに とがりする きみがゆづるの たえむとおもへや
 * Azusa yumi / sue no harano ni / togari suru / kimi ga yuzuru no / taemu to omoe ya
 * Think about your bowstring snapping as you go off hunting birds in the far fields with your catalpa bow

Idioms

 * : “to make the bowstring sing” → to strum or thrum a bowstring, done to ward off evil

Etymology 2
From. Compound of.

Probably a later reading, given the etymology of the yu and yumi readings for.

Noun

 * 1) a bowstring

Derived terms

 * , : striking or strumming a bowstring, done to ward off evil
 * : a master maker of bowstrings
 * : a pouch for a spare bowstring

Etymology 3
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Alteration from yumizuru reading.

Noun

 * 1) a bowstring