This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ビ、ミ、や.める、や.む、ゆはず
Romaji: bi, mi, ya.meru, ya.mu, yuhazu
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

stop, cease, notches where drawstring is attached to the bow

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  9
Radical Number:  57
Frequency: 
Grade: 
Skip Pattern:  1-3-6
Korean Reading:  mi
Chinese Reading:  mi3
Unicode:  5f2d
JIS:  5739

Indexes

New Nelson Index: 1691
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3h6.1
Four Corner Index: 1122.0
Japanese Names Index: 1072
Daikanwanjiten Index: 9768
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 4.0705

Words

(はず)
expectation that something took place, will take place or was in some state; it should be so; bound to be; expected to be; must be; nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
弓筈 (ゆみはず、ゆはず)
nock (of a bow)
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