# 狙 — aim at

狙 means “aim at”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: ソ (so). Kun'yomi: ねら(う) (nerau). You'll see it in words such as 狙い (nerai, “aim”).

- Meaning: aim at
- On'yomi: ソ (so)
- Kun'yomi: ねら(う) (nerau)
- Strokes: 8
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Doing & acting 1

## How to remember 狙

Parts: 犭 beast · 且 moreover

## Words with 狙

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 狙い | ねらい (nerai) | aim |
| 狙う | ねらう (nerau) | to aim at |

## Don't confuse it with

[且](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/moreover/) · [査](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/inspect/) · [具](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/tool/) · [祖](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/ancestor/)

## More in the “Doing & acting 1” set

[挙](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/raise/) · [援](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/aid/) · [施](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/carry-out/) · [従](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/follow/) · [狙](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/aim-at/) · [迫](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/press/) · [措](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/set-aside/) · [択](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/select/) · [致](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bring-about/)

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