attack, advance on, succeed to, pile

About this kanji

The kanji 襲 (シュウ) primarily means to attack or advance on something. It is often used as a verb, like in 襲う (おそう), which means "to attack." There are several common compounds related to this kanji, including 襲撃 (しゅうげき), meaning "surprise attack," and 奇襲 (きしゅう), which refers specifically to a surprise attack. 襲 can also relate to succeeding to something, as in the case of inheriting a role or responsibility. A note to remember is that while it can refer to physical attacks, it can also be used metaphorically, such as in emotionally overwhelming situations.

Example sentences

• 嵐が村を襲った。

  A storm attacked the village.

Meanings across languages

English

attack, advance on, succeed to, pile, heap

Tiếng Việt

tấn công, tiến công, kế thừa, chồng chất, đống

日本語

襲, 攻撃する, 進む, 引き継ぐ, 積み重なる

한국어

공격하다, 앞으로 나아가다, 승계하다, 더미, 더미

中文

袭击, 进攻, 继承, 堆, 堆

id

serangan

th

การโจมตี

es

ataque

fr

attaque

de

Angriff

pt

ataque

Common compounds

• 襲うおそうto attack, to assail, to make an assault
• 襲撃しゅうげき(surprise) attack, assault, raid
• 奇襲きしゅうsurprise attack
• 逆襲ぎゃくしゅうcounterattack
• 空襲くうしゅうair-raid
• 襲名しゅうめいsuccession to another's professional name
• 世襲せしゅうheredity, heritage
• 強襲きょうしゅうassault, violent attack