狩り

• Reading: かり
• Romaji: kari
• Kanji breakdown: 狩 (ka/shu) — hunt, gather
• Pronunciation: /ka.ɾi/

Meaning

Hunting; gathering; harvest-picking. The activity of pursuing and catching animals or gathering.

A noun derived from the verb 狩る (to hunt). Used as a standalone word and as a suffix. As a suffix -狩り, it extends to gathering activities like いちご狩り (strawberry picking), もみじ狩り (autumn leaf viewing), and 潮干狩り (shell gathering). Also appears in modern contexts like 魔女狩り (witch hunt).

Examples

1. 週末にいちご狩りに行く予定です。 I'm planning to go strawberry picking this weekend.
2. 昔の人は狩りで生活していた。 People in the old days lived by hunting.
3. 秋になるともみじ狩りを楽しむ人が多い。 When fall comes, lots of people enjoy autumn leaf viewing.

Usage Guide

Context: outdoors, leisure, traditions

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From the verb 狩る (karu, to hunt). The kanji 狩 combines 犭 (animal radical) and 守 (guard/protect), reflecting the pursuit of wild animals.

Cultural Context

Era: Ancient

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal