Word Meaning 襲来

しゅうらい shuurai

襲来 is read as しゅうらい (shuurai) and means invasion.

Meaning

English

  1. invasion
  2. raid
  3. attack
  4. visitation (of a calamity)

Reading

Kana

しゅうらい

Romaji

shuurai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 19956 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

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来襲

らいしゅう

(incoming) attack

襲撃

しゅうげき

(surprise) attack

襲う

おそう

to make a sudden visit

襲名

しゅうめい

succession to another's professional name

かさね

combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)

襲撃事件

しゅうげきじけん

raid

従来

じゅうらい

up to now

舶来

はくらい

imported

往来

おうらい

correspondence

如来

にょらい

Tathagata

薬師如来

やくしにょらい

Bhaisajyaguru (buddha able to cure all ills)

爾来

じらい

since then