The expression 'a bow is mitsumono (three things)' means Kisha-Mitsumono and means 'these three were important as the accomplishments of samurai.'
「弓は三つ物」という言葉は騎射三物のことであり「武士（もののふ）の嗜み（たしなみ）としてこの三つが大切である」という意味を指す。