Kanji
N1 8 strokes Grade 8 freq #745

aim at, sight, shadow, stalk

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

dog inu

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

shooting; sniping
sniper; sharpshooter
sniper
sniper rifle

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

aim (of a gun, bow, etc.)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.)
sharpshooting; shooting
to aim and shoot
burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
to aim for laughs; to play to the crowd
according to plan; as planned
vehicle burglary; theft from a vehicle

Example sentences

I fail to understand his true aim.

What are you getting at?

No one in the village knew that the soldiers were taking aim at their village.

Take steady aim at the tiger.