Word Meaning 奇襲

きしゅう kishuu

奇襲 is read as きしゅう (kishuu) and means surprise attack.

Meaning

English

surprise attack

Reading

Kana

きしゅう

Romaji

kishuu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Antonyms 正攻 Rank 17571 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

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奇襲作戦

きしゅうさくせん

surprise tactics

奇襲攻撃

きしゅうこうげき

surprise attack

奇襲をかける

きしゅうをかける

to launch a surprise attack

奇怪

きかい

strange

奇跡

きせき

miracle

奇妙

きみょう

strange

奇数

きすう

odd number

奇術

きじゅつ

magic

奇病

きびょう

strange disease

奇異

きい

odd

奇抜

きばつ

(very) unusual

奇想天外

きそうてんがい

fantastic

Example Sentences

奇襲してから宣戦布告するのはよくあることらしいですが、１０万人規模の非戦闘員の爆殺は前代未聞です。

Declaring war after a surprise attack is to be expected, but killing over ten thousand non-combatants with a bomb is something unheard of.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 2 related entries

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