Japanese symbol for “huntsman”
猟師
りょうし
Romaji: ryoushi
hunter; huntsman
In Japanese, huntsman is 猟師, read りょうし (ryoushi).
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Meanings
- n hunter; huntsman
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 狩猟 | しゅりょう shuryou | hunting |
| 猟銃 | りょうじゅう ryoujuu | hunting gun (usu. shotgun or rifle) |
| 猟犬 | りょうけん ryouken | hound; hunting dog; gun dog |
| 密猟 | みつりょう mitsuryou | poaching |
| 猟奇 | りょうき ryouki | seeking the bizarre (abnormal, grotesque, etc.) |
| 教師 | きょうし kyoushi | teacher; instructor |
| 医師 | いし ishi | doctor; physician |
| 講師 | こうし koushi | speaker; lecturer |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.