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狙

狙 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

Stroke order data from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Meaning (Japanese)

  1. ねらう。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Origin of the character

形声。「犬」+音符「且」。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

aim at, sight, shadow, stalk

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • ソJHS
  • ショ
Kun (native)
  • ねら(う)JHS
  • ねら(い)
Other languages
  • 拼音ju1
  • 한글jeo
  • 한글cheo
  • Hán-ViệtThư

Labels show the school stage at which each Jōyō reading is taught.

Basics

Strokes
8 strokes
Radical
犬(いぬ)
JIS level
Level 1
Unicode
U+72D9

Components

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰犭且

Words using this kanji

  • 狙いねらいaim (of a gun, bow, etc.), aim, object, objective
  • 狙うねらう目標に命中させようと構える。 あるものを手に入れようとして機会を窺う。 あることを目標として目指す。to aim at (with a weapon, etc.), to be after (something or someone), to have an eye on, to plan to make one's own
  • 狙撃そげき遠距離から気づかれずに標的を射撃すること。shooting, sniping
  • 狙い撃ちねらいうち目標物を狙って撃つこと。狙撃。 あることに目標を定め、集中してやること。sharpshooting, shooting, sniping, setting a goal and carrying it out
  • 狙撃兵そげきへい狙撃を専門とする歩兵。sniper, sharpshooter
  • 狙い目ねらいめone's chance, the right time, target, objective
  • 狙撃銃そげきじゅう遠距離からの狙撃に使用される小銃で主に照準器を備え付けたもの。別名、スナイパーライフル。sniper rifle
  • 狙撃手そげきしゅ警察などの法執行機関や情報機関、軍事組織で狙撃を行う要員。sniper
  • 狙い通りねらいどおりaccording to plan, as planned, on target
  • 狙い撃つねらいうつto aim and shoot
  • 狙いどころねらいどころtarget, objective
  • 狙いすますねらいすますto take careful aim (at)
  • 狙いをつけるねらいをつけるto take aim (at), to set one's sights (on)
  • 狙いを定めるねらいをさだめるto take aim (at), to set one's sights (on), to zero in (on)

Words starting with this kanji, most common first.

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Lookup codes

SKIP
1-3-5
Four Corner
4721.0
Spahn–Hadamitzky
3g5.3
Heisig
1917
Nelson
2877