襲 (osou) Kanji Meaning: "Attack" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: A dragon cloak: attack.

襲 means attack

advance on, succeed to, pile, heap

A dragon cloak: attack.

On'yomi

  • シュウshuu

Kun'yomi

  • おそ(う)osou
  • かさ(ね)kasane

How it's built

  • 龍
  • 衣clothes

Common words

  • 襲撃しゅうげき(surprise) attack; assault
  • 襲うおそうto attack; to assail
  • 空襲くうしゅうair-raid
  • 逆襲ぎゃくしゅうcounterattack

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