狩: the kanji for hunt
狩 is a JLPT N1 kanji that means hunt. Below are its readings, 4 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
狩 is written in 9 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
狩 has 3 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 4 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
シュ (shu)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 狩猟しゅりょう · shuryō | hunting |
かる (karu)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 狩るかる · karu | to hunt |
かり (kari)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 狩りかり · kari | hunting |
| 紅葉狩りもみじがり · momijigari | autumn leaf viewing … |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 秋に紅葉狩りに出かけた。Aki ni momijigari ni dekaketa.We went to see the autumn leaves.
- 週末にいちご狩りをした。Shūmatsu ni ichigogari o shita.We went strawberry picking on the weekend.
- …ライオンは群れで狩りをする。Raion wa mure de kari o suru.Lions hunt in groups.
- 昔の人は動物を狩って暮らしていた。Mukashi no hito wa dōbutsu o katte kurashite ita.People long ago lived by hunting animals.
- 狩猟の時代から農耕の時代へ移った。Shuryō no jidai kara nōkō no jidai e utsutta.The age of hunting gave way to the age of farming.
Questions about 狩
How many strokes does 狩 have?
狩 is written in 9 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 狩?
The on readings are shu (シュ). The kun readings are karu (かる), kari (かり).
What JLPT level is 狩?
N1. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N1 is designed to match the former Level 1.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 狩
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.