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襲

Attack, Advance On, Succeed To, Pile, Heap

22 strokes

On readings 音読み

しゅう

Kun readings 訓読み

おそ.う、かさ.ね

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Words using 襲

襲撃しゅうげきattackN1 襲うおそうto attackN1 襲来しゅうらいinvasion ; raid ; attack ; visitation (of a calamity)敵襲てきしゅうenemy attack ; enemy raid 奇襲きしゅうsurprise attack 逆襲ぎゃくしゅうcounterattack 空襲くうしゅうair-raid 襲名しゅうめいsuccession to another's professional name 世襲せしゅうheredity

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