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Kanji Detail for 猟 - "to hunt"

猟

  • Meaning

    猟 means "to hunt." Also associated with to search.

    1. Hunt - To pursue and catch game.

    2. Search - To look for; to seek.

  • Words using 猟

    • 狩猟 しゅりょう Listen hunting
    • 密猟 みつりょう Listen poaching

  • Tattoo check: 猟

    • Verified meaning: to hunt
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read りょう)
    • Also carries these associations: to search

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 猟

    Given names 猟(りょう)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    game-hunting; shooting; game; bag

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    hunt; field sports

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    Japanese variant of 獵|猎

  • Onyomi

    tip

    ryoh(リョウ) リョウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    ka.ru(か-る) か-る

    kari(かり) かり

  • Strokes

    tip

    11 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    犬 犭 (inu・kemonohen)

  • Related Keywords

    to hunt to search fishing game chase prey pursue catch stalking tracking trap wilderness wildlife

Sentences including 猟

  • My father's a hunter.

  • The hunter shot a bear.

  • The elephant was killed by the hunter.

  • The hunting dog headed for the woods.

  • Game birds abound in the area.

  • The hunter followed the bear's tracks.

  • Hounds hunt by their keen scent.

  • This park used to be a hunting ground for a noble family.

  • The hunters aimed at the elephant.

  • Deer were once the main game.

More kanji with the radical 犬 犭 (inu・kemonohen)

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