Kanji

What does the kanji 狙 mean?

狙 means aiming (at a target); stalking. On'yomi ソ、ショ. Kun'yomi ねら.う、ねら.い.

Quick facts
On'yomiソ、ショ
Kun'yomiねら.う、ねら.い
Strokes8
Main radical犬
On'yomi ソ、ショKun'yomi ねら.う、ねら.い
8 strokes

aiming (at a target); stalking

Main radical

犬dog 4 strokes

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Common words

  • 狙いねらいaim, target, intention
  • 狙うねらうto aim at, target

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.