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What is the Kanji for 'Attack' and 'Aggression'? | 攻

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Attack' and 'Aggression', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Attack' and 'Aggression' is 攻.

    kanji

    攻

    Meaning

    Attack, Aggression

    Reading

    kunyomiせ

    se

    onyomiこう

    kou

    Parts

    攵Strike 工Construction

    Example Word

    攻撃: attack. The Japanese verbal noun '攻撃 (こうげき)' primarily means 'attack'. It refers to an aggressive and violent action against someone or something, often used in contexts like military, sports, or debates. It can describe both physical and verbal attacks. For example: The army launched an attack「軍隊が攻撃を開始した」(ぐんたいがこうげきをかいしした). He was criticized for his harsh attack on the policy「彼はその政策への厳しい攻撃で批判された」(かれはそのせいさくへのきびしいこうげきでひはんされた). Note that '攻撃' can also be used metaphorically, such as attacking a problem or issue, indicating a strong and direct approach to solving it.

    Radical

    攴

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1294

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 攻

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    攵

    Meaning

    Strike

    kanji

    工

    Meaning

    Construction

Words Using 攻

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    攻撃

    Meaning

    Attack

    word

    攻める

    Meaning

    Attack

Kanji Related to 攻 Through the Part 攵

These 24 kanji contain the part 攵 as well.

    kanji

    散

    Meaning

    Scatter

    kanji

    敏

    Meaning

    Agile, Alert

    kanji

    改

    Meaning

    Reform

    kanji

    牧

    Meaning

    Breed, Pasture

    kanji

    教

    Meaning

    Teach

    kanji

    救

    Meaning

    Rescue

    kanji

    敬

    Meaning

    Respect

    kanji

    徴

    Meaning

    Levy, Symptom

    kanji

    条

    Meaning

    Clause

    kanji

    致

    Meaning

    Doth, Do humbly

    kanji

    数

    Meaning

    Number

    kanji

    赦

    Meaning

    Pardon

    kanji

    敢

    Meaning

    Daring

    kanji

    敵

    Meaning

    Enemy

    kanji

    撤

    Meaning

    Remove, Withdraw

    kanji

    枚

    Meaning

    Flat, Counter

    kanji

    敗

    Meaning

    Defeat

    kanji

    故

    Meaning

    Reason, Deceased

    kanji

    敷

    Meaning

    Spread, Lay

    kanji

    啓

    Meaning

    Enlighten, State respectfully

    kanji

    整

    Meaning

    Organize

    kanji

    徹

    Meaning

    Penetrate, Go through

    kanji

    放

    Meaning

    Release

    kanji

    政

    Meaning

    Government, Politics

Kanji Related to 攻 Through the Part 工

These 12 kanji contain the part 工 as well.

    kanji

    貢

    Meaning

    Tribute

    kanji

    空

    Meaning

    Sky, Empty

    kanji

    式

    Meaning

    Style, Ceremony

    kanji

    虹

    Meaning

    Rainbow

    kanji

    巧

    Meaning

    Skill, Adept

    kanji

    江

    Meaning

    Creek, Inlet

    kanji

    恐

    Meaning

    Fear

    kanji

    左

    Meaning

    Left

    kanji

    功

    Meaning

    Merit, Achievement

    kanji

    紅

    Meaning

    Crimson

    kanji

    尋

    Meaning

    Inquire

    kanji

    項

    Meaning

    Clause, Paragraph

Learn the Kanji 攻

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 攻 mean?

攻 means 'Attack' and 'Aggression'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.