Word Meaning 撃沈

げきちん gekichin

撃沈 is read as げきちん (gekichin) and means (attacking and) sinking (a ship).

Meaning

English

  1. (attacking and) sinking (a ship)
  2. sending (a ship) to the bottom

Reading

Kana

げきちん

Romaji

gekichin

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 12130 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

撃つ

うつ

to shoot (a gun, person, etc.)

撃墜

げきつい

shooting down (aircraft)

撃退

げきたい

repulse

撃破

げきは

crushing

撃ち出す

うちだす

to begin shooting

撃発

げきはつ

percussion (fuse)

撃手

うちて

drummer (taiko, etc.)

撃力

げきりょく

impulsive force

撃ち方

うちかた

way to shoot

撃ち合う

うちあう

to exchange gunfire

Example Sentences

1

そのかんはぎょらいでげきちんされた。

the ship was sunk by a torpedo.