狙 — kanji meaning “aim at”
狙
aim at, sight, shadow, stalk
- Meanings
- aim at, sight, shadow, stalk
- On'yomi
- ソ (so)、ショ (sho)
- Kun'yomi
- ねら.う、ねら.い
- Strokes
- 8
- School grade
- 8
- Newspaper frequency
- #745 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 94
- Chinese reading
- jū — Chinese character page
Words with 狙
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 狙い | ねらい nerai | aim (of a gun, bow, etc.) |
| 狙う | ねらう nerau | to aim at (with a weapon, etc.) |
| 狙撃 | そげき sogeki | shooting; sniping |
| 狙い撃ち | ねらいうち neraiuchi | sharpshooting; shooting; sniping |
| 付け狙う | つけねらう tsukenerau | to prowl after; to keep watch on |
| 狙撃兵 | そげきへい sogekihei | sniper; sharpshooter |
| 穴狙い | あなねらい ananerai | betting on an outsider (in horse racing, etc.); taking a long shot; dark horse betting |
| ウケ狙い | うけねらい ukenerai | aiming for laughs; trying to make people laugh; playing to the crowd |
| 狙い目 | ねらいめ neraime | one's chance; the right time; target |
| 狙撃銃 | そげきじゅう sogekijuu | sniper rifle |
| 車上狙い | しゃじょうねらい shajounerai | vehicle burglary; theft from a vehicle; stealing valuables from an unattended car |
| 狙い通り | ねらいどおり neraidoori | according to plan; as planned; on target |
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