おそ.う
osou
JLPT N122 strokesKanjiLevel 82 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

襲 is the kanji for "Pile / Heap / Attack". A common reading is おそ.う (osou). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Pile / Heap / Attack

Also : Pile · Heap · Attack · Advance On · Succeed To

Readings

kunおそ.う/ osoukunかさ.ね/ kasaneonしゅう/ shuu

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.

Example Sentences

突然の敵の襲撃に備えて訓練を重ねる。

とつぜんのてきのしゅうげきにそなえてくんれんをかさねる。

We repeatedly train to prepare for a sudden enemy attack.

彼は夜中に突然恐怖に深く襲われた。

かれはよなかにとつぜんきょうふにふかくおそわれた。

He was suddenly overcome by deep fear in the middle of the night.

Vocabulary using 襲

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