狙 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「⺨」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「⺨」
- On
- ソ・ショ
- Kun
- ねら(う)・ねら(い)
- Meaning
- aim at; target
Origin
犬 "beast" with 且: an animal fixing on its prey — to aim at.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ソ | 狙撃 |
|---|---|
| ねらう | 狙う・狙い |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 狙うねらう
to aim at
- 狙撃そげき
sniping
Example
彼は一位を狙っている。
He is aiming for first place.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)