狙

aim at

JLPT N1 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: ねら.う・ねら.い
On'yomi: ソ・ショ

狙 means "aim at". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read ねら.う・ねら.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソ・ショ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

狙 in example sentences

君きみの狙ねらいは何なんなんだ？

Kimi no nerai wa nan nan da?

What are you getting at?
ハンターは鹿しかを狙ねらって撃うった。

Hantaa wa shika o neratte utta.

The hunter shot at a deer.
ハンターたちはその象ぞうを狙ねらって撃うった。

Hantaatachi wa sono zou o neratte utta.

The hunters shot at the elephant.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 狙 mean?: 狙 means "aim at". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 狙 have?: 狙 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 狙 read?: It is read ねら.う・ねら.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソ・ショ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 狙?: 狙 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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