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襲

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • attack
  • advance on
  • succeed to
  • pile
  • heap

On'yomi (音読み)

  • シュウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • おそ.う
  • かさ.ね
Strokes
22
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#834
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
衣#145 · clothes

Components

Common Words

  • 襲かさねNoun
    pile, heap, layers (e.g. of clothing)
  • 襲うおそうGodan verb
    to attack, to assail, to make an assault
  • 襲撃しゅうげきNoun
    (surprise) attack, assault, raid
  • 空襲くうしゅうNoun
    air-raid
  • 世襲せしゅうNoun
    heredity, heritage
  • 奇襲きしゅうNoun
    surprise attack
  • 襲名しゅうめいNoun
    succession to another's professional name
  • 逆襲ぎゃくしゅうNoun
    counterattack

Practice in Kanjiru

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