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encroach
Stroke count: 9

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Meanings

  1. encroachRtK
    兵衛集め宮門閉じ拒んSakau prevented the incursion by gathering the palace guards and closing the gate of the Palace.wiki
  2. invade
    他人私事するHe invades the privacy of others.tatoeba
    しかし御名諏訪争いなっBut Takeminakata no kami invaded Suwa and a fight occurred.wiki
  3. raid
  4. trespass
  5. violate
  1. to invade
  2. to raid
  3. to violate (airspace, etc.)
  4. to intrude
  5. to trespass

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Mnemonic (RtK)

person () · French maid · tickle · broom · crown () · crotch

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1231

Compound words

彼は機関銃を持って略者たちを寄せ付けなかった。
He kept the invaders at bay with a machine gun.tatoeba
しかし建御名方神が諏訪に入し争いとなった。
But Takeminakata no kami invaded Suwa and a fight occurred.wiki

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