01
襲う
おそう
to attack, to strike
Meanings
- attack
- advance on
- succeed to
- pile
- heap
Readings
Onyomi
- シュウ
Kunyomi
- おそ.う
- かさ.ね
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Useful words
02
襲撃
しゅうげき
attack, raid
03
空襲
くうしゅう
air raid
04
逆襲
ぎゃくしゅう
counterattack
05
強襲
きょうしゅう
assault, storming
06
世襲
せしゅう
hereditary, succession
Compare Kanji
01龍Component90%dragon, imperialThe dragon mass on top gives 襲 much of its heavy shape, so isolating it makes the dense kanji less wild.02衣Component82%garment, clothesThe clothing element sits at the bottom of 襲, a helpful final piece in an otherwise crowded form.03撃Meaning86%beat, attackBoth point to violent action; 撃 is the clearer strike, while 襲 carries the sense of attacking by coming on.04攻Meaning84%aggression, attackAttack is the shared idea, but 攻 is compact and direct where 襲 feels layered and forceful.05侵Meaning78%encroach, invadeAn invasion creeps into another space, while 襲 is the more sudden blow; the meanings make a useful threat pair.06奪Meaning72%rob, take by forceSeizing and attacking often sit near each other in meaning, especially when the learner tracks aggressive actions.