狩人・猟人|かりゅうどkaryuudo[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
かりうどkariudoりょうじんryoujin[0]heiban (flat)さつひとsatsuhitoかりびとkaribito
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Which spelling to use
狩人狩人 is the more common written form; use it as the default choice when writing this word.
猟人猟人 is a less common written variant of 狩人. You may encounter it, but it is not the first choice for learners.
Definitions
- nounhunter
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym猟師りょうしNeutralThe neutral, ordinary modern word for someone who hunts for a living; 「狩人」 sounds old-fashioned and storybook-like by comparison.
- SynonymハンターCasualA colloquial loanword for hunter, also used for real hunting and common in games and manga; figuratively in 「〜ハンター」 for someone who avidly hunts down a certain thing.
Real-life hunters by trade are usually 「猟師」. 「ハンター」 covers real hunting too and is common in games and manga and in figurative 「〜ハンター」 for avid hunters of a particular thing. 「狩人」 is for fairy tales and literature, with an old-fashioned, storybook feel.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
- 猟をする人。狩人。
Kanji in this word
English equivalents
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