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狩

狩·hunt, gather, outing to pick

On-yomi
シュ
Kun-yomi
か.るか.り

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
狩りかりhunting
狩人かりゅうどhunter
潮干狩りしおひがりshellfish gathering at low tide
紅葉狩りもみじがりgoing to view autumn leaves

Example sentences

  1. 週末は家族で潮干狩りに行った。

    しゅうまつはかぞくでしおひがりにいった。

    At the weekend we went shellfish gathering as a family.

  2. 秋になると紅葉狩りの客が増える。

    あきになるともみじがりのきゃくがふえる。

    In autumn the number of leaf-viewing visitors increases.

  3. 昔、この山では熊を狩っていた。

    むかし、このやまではくまをかっていた。

    Long ago they used to hunt bears on this mountain.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • 狩人 is かりゅうど, an irregular reading.
  • 〜狩り in 紅葉狩り・いちご狩り means an outing to pick or view, not killing anything.

Memory aid

Picture it

A dog 犭 beside 守: the hound that guards you is also the hound you hunt with.

Quick check

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