狩 — “Hunt / Raid / Gather” in Japanese

Master (高手)しゅ, か, -が

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“Hunt / Raid / Gather” in Japanese is 狩, read shu, ka, ga (しゅ, か, -が). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 狩り (hunting).

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What does 狩 mean?

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Kanji	狩
Meaning	Hunt / Raid / Gather
Readings	しゅ, か, -が
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	狩り (hunting)

How to read 狩

狩 is read shu (しゅ) or ka (か) or ga (-が) depending on the word.

Words with 狩

狩り
狩猟

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Updated: 2026-08-28