攻 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「攵」
道4Junior high level ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「攵」
- On
- コウ
- Kun
- せ(める)
- Meaning
- attack; study intensively
Origin
工 with 攵 "a hand striking": to bring force to bear — to attack; also to pursue a study.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| コウ | 攻守・攻撃・専攻 |
|---|---|
| せめる | 攻める |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 攻めるせめる
to attack
- 専攻せんこう
one's major (field)
Example
大学では歴史を専攻したい。
I want to major in history at university.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)