attack

Osou
attack
Shuu
Examples
(incoming) attack
heredity

襲 (Osou) is a JLPT N1 kanji meaning “attack, advance on, succeed to”. It is taught in secondary school and written in 22 strokes.

On'yomi

  • Shuu

Kun'yomi

  • Osou
  • Kasane
JLPT
N1
Strokes
22
Taught in
secondary school

Example words with 襲

  • (incoming) attack
  • heredity
  • succession to another's professional name

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