襲

襲 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

Stroke order data from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

attack, advance on, succeed to, pile, heap

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

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Composition (IDS): top–bottom ⿱龍衣

襲うおそうto attack, to assail, to make an assault, to strike
襲撃しゅうげき襲いかかること。不意をついて攻撃すること。(surprise) attack, assault, raid, charge
襲名しゅうめい親、師匠などの名前、芸名、名跡を受け継ぐこと。succession to another's professional name
襲来しゅうらいなにかが襲って来ること。むかしから受け継ぐこと。invasion, raid, attack, visitation (of a calamity)
襲爵しゅうしゃくsuccession to the peerage
襲用しゅうよう従来の物ややり方をそのまま受け継いで使うこと。adoption, following
襲雷しゅうらいlightning strike, lightning bolt
襲衣しゅういwearing one garment over another
襲歩しゅうほ馬術や競馬で乗っている馬を最大の速度で走らせること。その走り方。ギャロップ。gallop (horse gait)
襲封しゅうほう領主が領地を受け継ぐこと。succession to a fief, inheriting a domain
襲職しゅうしょくtaking over a duty
襲芳舎しゅうほうしゃcourt ladies' residence (in the inner Heian Palace)
襲撃者しゅうげきしゃassailant, marauder
襲名披露しゅうめいひろうannouncing the succession to another's stage name
襲撃事件しゅうげきじけんraid, assault, attack
襲いかかるおそいかかるto attack, to go for, to come at, to pounce on
襲い攻めるおそいせめるto array against

Words starting with this kanji, most common first.

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