単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#4,438 most used

襲う

おそう0

Pitch accent · 平板 (heiban)

to attack; to strike

ITS KANJI

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IN A SENTENCE

The typhoon hit Tokyo.

from Tatoeba · KK_kaku_

IN OTHER SENTENCES

The earthquake shook the area.

from Tatoeba

MEANINGS

1

to attack; to assail; to make an assault; to strike; to hunt down

godan verb · transitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.)

godan verb · transitive

3

to make a sudden visit

godan verb · transitive

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#4,438 most used

Written襲う only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium