襲
襲

attack, advance on, succeed to, pile, heap

22 strokesFrequency 1,130JLPT N1Grade 8

On

シュウ

Kun

おそ.うかさ.ね

Nanori

そい

Dictionary

Common Words

襲うおそうTransitiveGodan verbFreq #762
1

to attack; to assail; to make an assault; to strike; to hunt down

Examples
奇妙な病気が町を襲った。
A curious disease struck the town.
2

to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.)

Examples
小泉氏が総理大臣として森氏の後を襲った。
Mr Koizumi succeeded Mr Mori as prime minister.
3

to make a sudden visit

襲撃しゅうげきNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #3453
1

(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge

Examples
彼はそこで反徒の襲撃を受けた。
He was attacked there by the rebels.
継ぐ嗣ぐ続ぐ襲ぐつぐTransitiveGodan verbFreq #3546
1

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to take over; to follow

Examples
誰が王位を継ぐのですか。
Who will succeed to the throne?
2

継ぐ only

to patch (clothes); to mend; to repair

3

継ぐ only

to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with; to feed with; to follow up with (e.g. remarks); to gather (one's breath)

襲いかかる襲い掛かるおそいかかるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #3982
1

to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on

Examples
強盗が彼女にそこで襲いかかった。
The robbers fell on her there.
奇襲きしゅうNoun～の Adj.Transitive～する VerbFreq #8617
1

surprise attack

襲撃者しゅうげきしゃNounFreq #15813
1

assailant; marauder

襲来しゅうらいNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #15867
1

invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)

強襲きょうしゅうNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #17622
1

assault; violent attack

敵襲てきしゅうNounFreq #20362
1

enemy attack; enemy raid

逆襲ぎゃくしゅうNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #21850
1

counterattack

Examples
パックマンが、ある条件を満たすと追ってくるモンスターを逆襲して食べることができる。
Pac-Man, when a certain condition is reached, can counter attack and eat the monsters chasing him.
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