弓は袋に太刀は鞘

ゆみはふくろにたちはさや

Meanings

1. Expression the world is at peace (literally: bows in bags and swords in sheaths)

Kanji

• 弓 bow. Read as ゆみ.
• 袋 bag. Read as ふくろ.
• 太 thick
• 刀 katana
• 鞘 sheath; case; margin. Read as さや.

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