JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

Meaning

Kanji 襲

attack

attack, advance on, succeed to, pile, heap

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
おそ.うかさ.ね
Onyomi 音読み
シュウ
Nanori 名乗り
そい

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō
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JLPT
JLPT N1
Frequency
#1130
Strokes
22
Radical
Components
Kanji Kentei
Level 4
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Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 57 entries that include this kanji.

襲う

おそう

to make a sudden visit

襲撃

しゅうげき

(surprise) attack

継ぐ

つぐ

to patch (clothes)

襲名

しゅうめい

succession to another's professional name

重ね

かさね

combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)

襲来

しゅうらい

invasion

かさねの色目

かさねのいろめ

combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)

襲い攻める

おそいせめる

to array against

襲衣

しゅうい

wearing one garment over another

襲撃事件

しゅうげきじけん

raid

襲撃者

しゅうげきしゃ

assailant

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

突然、犬が通行人をった。

Suddenly, the dog attacked a passerby.

台風がその町をった。

A typhoon struck the town.

眠気にわれて、目を開けていられなかった。

I was overcome by drowsiness and couldn't keep my eyes open.

彼は父の会社をいだ。

He succeeded to his father's company.

兄の名をうことになった。

I came to inherit my older brother's name.