Word Meaning 闇討

やみうち yamiuchi

闇討 is read as やみうち (yamiuchi) and means attack under the cover of darkness.

Meaning

English

  1. attack under the cover of darkness
  2. surprise attack
  3. sneak attack

Reading

Kana

やみうち

Romaji

yamiuchi

Writing Variants

  • やみ討ち やみうち yamiuchi
  • 闇打ち やみうち yamiuchi
  • 闇討ち やみうち yamiuchi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 134049 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

闇価格協定

やみかかくきょうてい

illegal price-fixing agreement

闇金融

やみきんゆう

black-market lending

闇献金

やみけんきん

illegal donation

検討

けんとう

consideration

再検討

さいけんとう

re-examination

掃討

そうとう

cleaning up

上意討

じょういうち

execution (on the command of a feudal lord)

機会検討

きかいけんとう

opportunity study

実現可能性検討

じつげんかのうせいけんとう

feasibility study

技術検討

ぎじゅつけんとう

technical investigation

可否検討

かひけんとう

considering the pros and cons of

追討

ついとう

tracking down and killing