Kanji

狙

狙

aim at, sight, shadow, stalk

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

犬部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ソ, ショ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ねらう, ねらい

Example sentences

狙う ねらう
彼 は 次 の 大会 で 優勝 を 狙っている 。

He is aiming for victory in the next tournament.

矢 や
彼 は 弓 に 矢 を つがえて 、 的 を 狙った 。

He set an arrow to his bow and aimed at the target.

狙い ねらい
彼 の 狙い は 、 この プロジェクト を 成功 させる こと だ 。

His aim is to make this project a success.

狙撃 そげき
犯人 は ビル から 要人 を 狙撃した 。

The culprit shot the VIP from the building.

狙いを定める ねらいをさだめる
彼 は ライフル で 的 に 狙いを定めた 。

He took aim at the target with his rifle.

Example Vocabulary

狙う

ねらう

to aim at; to target; to look for (an opportunity)

狙い

ねらい

aim; target; intention

狙撃

そげき

sniping; sharpshooting

狙いを定める

ねらいをさだめる

to take aim, to set one's sights on

狙い通り

ねらいどおり

狙いをつける

ねらいをつける

狙い撃ち

ねらいうち

狙撃手

そげきしゅ

狙い目

ねらいめ

狙撃銃

そげきじゅう

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