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What is the Kanji for 'Hunting'? | 猟

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Hunting' is 猟.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hunting

    Reading

    kunyomi

    ka

    かり

    kari

    onyomiりょう

    ryou

    れふ

    refu

    Parts

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1672

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    component

    component

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 7 kanji contain the part 犭 as well.

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    Meaning

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    Meaning

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    kanji

    Meaning

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    kanji

    Meaning

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    kanji

    Meaning

    Fierce

    kanji

    Meaning

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    kanji

    Meaning

    Aim

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 猟 mean?

猟 means 'Hunting'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.