# 狩 — hunt

狩 means “hunt”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: シュ (shu). Kun'yomi: か(り) (kari). You'll see it in words such as 狩り (kari, “hunting; hunt”).

- Meaning: hunt
- On'yomi: シュ (shu)
- Kun'yomi: か(り) (kari)
- Strokes: 9
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Animals 3

## How to remember 狩

Sounds like 守: both read シュ.

Parts: 犭 beast · 守 guard

## Words with 狩

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 狩り | かり (kari) | hunting; hunt |

## Don't confuse it with

[守](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/guard/)

## More in the “Animals 3” set

[獣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/beast/) · [蛇](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/snake/) · [猿](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/monkey/) · [狩](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/hunt/) · [猟](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/game-hunting/) · [羊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sheep/) · [豚](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pig/) · [殻](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shell/) · [鶏](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/chicken/)

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