attack, assault
On'yomi (音読み)
- コウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- せめ.る
About this kanji
The kanji "攻" primarily means "attack" or "assault." It is often used as a verb as well as in compound nouns. For example, "攻撃" (こうげき) means "attack," often used in military contexts, while "攻める" (せめる) is the verb form meaning "to attack." Another example is "防攻" (ぼうこう), which refers to both defense and offense in sports or military strategies. When using this kanji, it’s important to note that it conveys a sense of aggression or offense, so it is usually associated with competitive or confrontational situations.
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Example sentences
敵を攻撃する準備ができた。
We are ready to attack the enemy.
Meanings across languages
- English
- attack, assault
- Tiếng Việt
- tấn công, công kích
- 日本語
- 攻撃, 攻め
- 한국어
- 공격, 습격
- 中文
- 攻击, 袭击
- id
- serangan, penyerangan
- th
- การโจมตี, การรุกราน
- es
- ataque, asalto
- fr
- attaque, assaut
- de
- Angriff, Überfall
- pt
- ataque, assalto
Common compounds
- 攻撃こうげきattack, assault
- 攻めるせめるto attack
- 防攻ぼうこうdefense and offense
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