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aim at
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingソ、ショ
Kun readingねら.う、ねら.い
JōyōGrade 8

Meanings

  1. aim atRtK
  2. shadow
  3. sight
  4. stalk
  1. to aim at (with a weapon, etc.)
  2. to be after (something or someone)
  3. to have an eye on
  4. to plan to make one's own
  5. to aim for

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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pack of wild dogs · shelf · my bookshelves

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1917

Compound words

狙うねらう
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to plan to make one's own; to aim for
狙いねらい
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective; purpose
狙撃そげき
sniping/shooting
狙い所ねらいどころ
target
狙撃手そげきしゅ
sniper
狙撃銃そげきじゅう
sniper rifle
狙撃兵そげきへい
sniper
空巣狙いあきすねらい
burglary (of an empty house)
狙い撃ちねらいうち
sharpshooting
狙い打ちねらいうち
sharpshooting
空き巣狙いあきすねらい
burglary (of an empty house)
狙いすますねらいすます
to take careful aim (at)
狙いどころねらいどころ
target
狙い澄ますねらいすます
to take careful aim (at)

Additional Examples

彼は小鳥を狙った。
He aimed at the bird.tatoeba
彼は今までの所自分の狙いを何も言っていません。
He has so far been silent about his intention.tatoeba
彼はひそかにあなたの財産を狙っていますよ。
He has designs on your property.tatoeba
村人たちは誰も兵士たちが彼らの村を狙っていることを知らなかった。
No one in the village knew that the soldiers were taking aim at their village.tatoeba

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