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What is the Kanji for 'Attack' and 'Inherit'? | 襲

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Attack' and 'Inherit' is 襲.

    kanji

    襲

    Meaning

    Attack, Inherit

    Reading

    kunyomiおそ

    oso

    onyomiしゅう

    shuu

    Parts

    衣Clothes 龍

    Example Word

    襲う: attack. The Japanese verb '襲う (おそう)' primarily means 'to attack'. This verb is used to describe a sudden and often violent action against someone or something. It can refer to physical attacks, such as an animal attacking a person, or more abstract forms of attack, like a sudden storm or a wave of emotions. For example: The bear attacked the hiker「熊がハイカーを襲った」(くまがハイカーをおそった). A sudden feeling of sadness attacked her「突然の悲しみが彼女を襲った」(とつぜんのかなしみがかのじょをおそった). The verb can also be used metaphorically to describe being overwhelmed by something, such as a wave of nostalgia or a sudden realization.

    Radical

    衣

    Stroke Count

    22

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1102

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 襲

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

    kanji

    衣

    Meaning

    Clothes

    component

    龍

Words Using 襲

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    襲う

    Meaning

    Attack

Kanji Related to 襲 Through the Part 衣

These 14 kanji contain the part 衣 as well.

    kanji

    園

    Meaning

    Garden

    kanji

    長

    Meaning

    Long, Leader

    kanji

    遠

    Meaning

    Far

    kanji

    裁

    Meaning

    Judge

    kanji

    製

    Meaning

    Manufacture

    kanji

    喪

    Meaning

    Loss, Mourn, Mourning

    kanji

    裂

    Meaning

    Split, Tear

    kanji

    依

    Meaning

    Reliant, Depend on

    kanji

    壊

    Meaning

    Demolition, Break down

    kanji

    懐

    Meaning

    Bosom, Pocket

    kanji

    装

    Meaning

    Dress, Attire

    kanji

    袋

    Meaning

    Bag, Sack

    kanji

    哀

    Meaning

    Pity, Sorrow

    kanji

    衰

    Meaning

    Decline, Wane

Learn the Kanji 襲

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What does 襲 mean?

襲 means 'Attack' and 'Inherit'.

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.