JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4
襲
Meaning
Kanji 襲
attack
attack, advance on, succeed to, pile, heap
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突然、犬が通行人を襲った。
Suddenly, the dog attacked a passerby.
台風がその町を襲った。
A typhoon struck the town.
眠気に襲われて、目を開けていられなかった。
I was overcome by drowsiness and couldn't keep my eyes open.
彼は父の会社を襲いだ。
He succeeded to his father's company.
兄の名を襲うことになった。
I came to inherit my older brother's name.