襲 — 22 strokes ／ Radical「衣」
道4Junior high level ／ 22 strokes ／ Radical「衣」
- On
- シュウ
- Kun
- おそ.う・かさ.ね
- Meaning
- attack; succeed to
Origin
龍 with 衣 "garment": to fall upon from above — to attack; also to succeed to.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| シュウ | 襲撃・襲名・世襲 |
|---|---|
| おそう | 襲う |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 襲来しゅうらい
invasion; raid
- 世襲せしゅう
hereditary succession
Example
台風が襲来した夜は眠れなかった。
I could not sleep the night the typhoon struck.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)