aim, target
On'yomi (音読み)
- ソ
- シャ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ねら.う
About this kanji
The kanji 「狙」 primarily means to aim or target something and is often used in both verbs and nouns. One common verb employing this kanji is 「狙う」(ねらう), which means "to aim at" or "to target." A related noun is 「狙い」(ねらい), meaning "aim" or "goal." Another useful compound is 「狙撃」(そげき), which translates to "sniping." This kanji is usually associated with aiming in a more strategic or deliberate sense, often used in contexts like sports or military language. An important note is that while it has a serious undertone, it can also be used more casually in everyday conversation.
Built from
Example sentences
彼はターゲットを狙って忍び寄った。
He sneaked up on the target.
Meanings across languages
- English
- aim, target
- Tiếng Việt
- nhắm, mục tiêu
- 日本語
- 狙う
- 한국어
- 목표
- 中文
- 目标
- id
- sasaran
- th
- เป้าหมาย
- es
- objetivo
- fr
- cible
- de
- Ziel
- pt
- alvo
Common compounds
- 狙撃そげきsniping
- 狙いねらいaim, goal
- 狙うねらうto aim at, to target
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