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

  1. to meet (the enemy) and attack
  2. to engage (the approaching enemy)
  3. to confront
  4. to intercept

Reading

Kana

むかえうつ

Romaji

mukaeutsu

Writing Variants

  • 迎えうつ むかえうつ mukaeutsu
  • 迎え打つ むかえうつ mukaeutsu
  • 迎え討つ むかえうつ mukaeutsu
  • 迎撃つ むかえうつ mukaeutsu
  • 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 8977 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)

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.)

撃つ

ぶつ

to gamble

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