What is the Kanji for "Aim"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Aim", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Aim" is "狙".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Nera".

Its onyomi reading is "So".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The component "犭" . And The kanji "且" means "Moreover" and "Also" and can be read as "Ka", "Shou", "Sho", and "So".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "狙" mean in japanese?

"狙" means "Aim" .

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

狙う: "Aim". The Japanese verb '狙う (ねらう)' means 'to aim'. It is used to describe the action of directing one's attention or a weapon towards a target with the intention of hitting or attacking it. The verb can be used in both literal and figurative contexts. For example: I am aiming at the target - (私はその的を狙っている). She aimed for the top position in the company - (彼女は会社の首位を狙っていた).

狙い: "Aim". The noun '狙い (ねらい)' means 'aim'. It refers to the specific target or objective that someone is trying to achieve, often in the context of shooting, hunting, or competing. The word can be used to describe the act of aiming itself, as well as the intended target or goal. For example: I took aim at the target - (私は的を狙った). The team's aim was to win the championship - (チームの狙いは優勝することでした).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "そ" is read as "so". The hiragana "ね" is read as "ne". And The hiragana "ら" is read as "ra".