Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to hunt (animals).
  2. to search (for a criminal).
  3. to go looking for (flowers, etc.), to gather (mushrooms), to pick (berries).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
狩る かる
 
猟る かる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hunt, raid, gather
か.る かり シュ (7th, N1)
dog(犬) variant
guard, protect, defend
まも.る シュ もり (3rd, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)