Word details

矢先

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 矢先.

Dictionary

Entry

矢先さきNounFreq #9828
1

arrowhead

Examples
叔父は新しい冒険的事業を始める矢先だ、と言っている。
My uncle says he's about to embark on a new business venture.
2

target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack)

3

the very moment (when); the point (of doing)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

dart, arrow

5 strokesFrequency 1,294JLPT N1Grade 2

On

Kun

before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

6 strokesFrequency 173JLPT N4Grade 1

On

セン

Kun

さきま.ず

Nanori

ぽん

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