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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
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Components

Common Words

  • 襲うおそうGodanto attack, to assail, to make an assault, to strike, to hunt down
  • 襲撃しゅうげきNoun(surprise) attack, assault, raid, charge
  • 襲名しゅうめいNounsuccession to another's professional name
  • 奇襲きしゅうNounsurprise attack
  • 逆襲ぎゃくしゅうNouncounterattack
  • 空襲くうしゅうNounair-raid
  • 世襲せしゅうNounheredity, heritage
  • 来襲らいしゅうNoun(incoming) attack, raid, invasion, assault

Practice in Kanjiru

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