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攻

aggression
Stroke count: 7

Readings

On readingコウ
Kun readingせ.める
JōyōGrade 8
  1. to attack
  2. to assault
  3. to assail

Popular Usage

攻撃専攻攻める

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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craft (工) · taskmaster

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 352

Compound words

攻撃こうげき
attack; assault; raid; onslaught; offensive
専攻せんこう
major subject; special study
攻めるせめる
to attack; to assault; to assail
攻撃するこうげきする
attack
攻めせめ
attack; offence; offense; assault; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship)
攻守こうしゅ
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
攻勢こうせい
offensive (movement); aggression
攻防こうぼう
offense and defense; offence and defence
攻略こうりゃく
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); conquest; attack; assault
猛攻もうこう
fierce attack
侵攻しんこう
invasion
速攻そっこう
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; breakaway; right away
進攻しんこう
attack; drive; advance; invasion
特攻隊とっこうたい
special attack unit; kamikaze unit; suicide squad
攻究こうきゅう
specialization (in a field of study)
攻防戦こうぼうせん
battle
猛攻撃もうこうげき
fierce attack
テロ攻撃テロこうげき
terrorist attack
応急攻撃おうきゅうこうげき
hasty attack
攻め倦むせめあぐむ
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive
攻め入るせめいる
to invade
集中攻撃しゅうちゅうこうげき
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
兵糧攻めひょうろうぜめ
starvation tactics
専攻するせんこうする
major subject

Additional Examples

彼は大学で物理学を専攻することに決めた。
He decided to specialize in physics at college.tatoeba
彼は大学で国文学を専攻をした。
He majored in Japanese literature at the university.tatoeba
現世利益と他宗攻撃
Genseriyaku and Attacks from Other Sectswiki
羽柴勢はそのまま小丸を攻撃。
The Hashiba troops continued to attack the Komaru section.wiki
鎌倉幕府、宇治川から伏見を攻める
The Kamakura bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun) attacked Fushimi across the Uji River.wiki
同年、土佐国の一条兼定を攻める。
In the same year, he fought against Kanesada ICHIJO.wiki

Stroke Order

7 strokes

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