狩人かりゅうど

also: かりうど · りょうじん · さつひと

か

りゅ

う

ど

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun

hunter

General term for a person who hunts animals, either professionally or as a hobby. Can also be used metaphorically.

彼かれの祖そ父ふは若わかい頃ころ、山やまで狩人かりゅうどをしていた。
His grandfather worked as a hunter in the mountains when he was young.
その狩人かりゅうどは鹿しかを追おっ

て

森もり

の

奥おく

へ

入はい

っ

て

いっ

た

。

The hunter went deep into the forest chasing a deer.

Written forms

狩人Usage81%
- かりゅうど
  Standard kanji spelling with the most common reading.
- かりうど
  Historical or dialectal reading; かりゅうど is preferred in modern standard Japanese.
- かりびと
カリウドUsage8%
猟人Usage5%
- りょうじん
  Rare kanji form; 猟人 is occasionally seen but 狩人 is far more common.
- さつひと
  Very rare reading; may appear in historical or literary contexts.
- かりうど
かりゅうどUsage5%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.
かりうどUsage2%
かりびと
さつひと
りょうじん

Kanji

狩hunt, raid, gather
人person
猟game-hunting, shooting, game

Similar words

ハンター
Loanword from English; often used in modern or casual contexts, such as 'treasure hunter' or 'job hunter', while 狩人 has a more traditional or literary feel.

Etymology

Compound of 狩り (kari, 'hunting') and 人 (hito, 'person'), with the reading かりゅうど arising from a historical sound shift (連声). The exact derivation of かりゅうど from かりひと is uncertain but is a well-established form.

かりびと

かりゅうど