襲

KANJI

襲

attack

assault, raid, inherit, succeed, repeat, cover, wear

Kun'yomi

おそoso

On'yomi

しゅうshuu

Example sentences

敵国てきこくの軍隊ぐんたいが国境こっきょう付近ふきんの町まちを襲おそった。

Enemy forces attacked the town near the border.

彼かれは突然とつぜんの不安ふあんに襲おそわれ、身動みうごきが取とれなくなった。

He was overcome by a sudden anxiety and couldn't move.

新あたらしいリーダーは前任者ぜんにんしゃの政策せいさくを基本的きほんてきに踏襲とうしゅうする方針ほうしんを示しめした。

The new leader showed a policy to basically follow the predecessor's policies.

Practice exercises

襲

Answer

おそしゅう

襲

Answer

attackassaultraidinheritsucceedold customsstyle

襲う

To attack; to assault; to raid

Answer

おそう

踏とう襲

To follow (a precedent); to adhere to (a custom); to carry on

Answer

とうしゅう

襲撃げき

Attack; raid; assault

Answer

しゅうげき

襲名めい

Succession to a name (especially in traditional Japanese arts like kabuki or sumo)

Answer

しゅうめい