Word Meaning 迎え撃つ

むかえうつ mukaeutsu

迎え撃つ is read as むかえうつ (mukaeutsu) and means to meet (the enemy) and attack.

Meaning

English

to meet (the enemy) and attack
to engage (the approaching enemy)
to confront
to intercept

Reading

Kana

むかえうつ

Romaji

mukaeutsu

Writing Variants

邀え撃つ むかえうつ mukaeutsu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 8711 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

迎撃

げいげき

intercept

迎撃機

げいげきき

interceptor

迎撃ミサイル

げいげきみさいる

interceptor missile

弾道弾迎撃ミサイル制限条約

だんどうだんげいげきみさいるせいげんじょうやく

Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty (1972)

弾道弾迎撃ミサイル

だんどうだんげいげきみさいる

anti-ballistic missile

迎賓館

げいひんかん

State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)

撃つ

うつ

to shoot (a gun, person, etc.)

迎え

むかえ

meeting

迎える

むかえる

to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family)

迎合

げいごう

ingratiation

迎え入れる

むかえいれる

to show in

打撃

だげき

batting