Word details

狩る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 狩る.

Dictionary

Entry

狩る猟るTransitiveGodan verbFreq #8226
1

to hunt (animals)

Examples
世界で、鹿やムースやキジといった野性獣を狩ることは違法とする国が多い。
In many parts of the world it is illegal to shoot wild game such as deer, moose or pheasant.
2

to search (for a criminal)

3

to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms); to pick (berries)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hunt, raid, gather

9 strokesFrequency 1,785JLPT N1Grade 8

On

シュ

Kun

か.るか.り-が.り

Nanori

かり

game-hunting, shooting, game, bag

11 strokesFrequency 1,851JLPT N1Grade 8

On

リョウ

Kun

かりか.る

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