# 狙 — Aim

Frequency rank 1253 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 償 (Reparation), less common than 牧 (Pasture).

- On’yomi: そ
- Kun’yomi: ねら
- Radical: 犬 Dog (Kangxi 94)
- Frequency path: Level X of XX

A dog on the left sits on a bookshelf on the right — a hunting dog perched on a bookshelf, aiming at its prey from a high vantage point.

In words:

- 狙う ねらう — to aim at
- 狙い ねらい — aim

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