also: かりうど · りょうじん · さつひと
General term for a person who hunts animals, either professionally or as a hobby. Can also be used metaphorically.
His grandfather worked as a hunter in the mountains when he was young.
The hunter went deep into the forest chasing a deer.
He became a hunter living deep in the mountains.
The hunter hunted a deer in the forest.
He was the most skilled hunter in the village.
Rare kanji form; 猟人 is occasionally seen but 狩人 is far more common.
Very rare reading; may appear in historical or literary contexts.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.