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襲う (おそう) — to attack | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

襲う

おそう

N1

godan verbtransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1to attack
2to assail
3to make an assault
4to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.)
5to make a sudden visit

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Kanji in this word

襲Attack, Advance On, Succeed To22 strokes

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