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JLPT N1 · 22 strokes

The kanji 襲 — “to attack; to inherit”

襲 means to attack; to inherit and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 22 strokes and uses the cloth / clothing radical (衣).

Stroke order · 22 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): シュウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): おそ(う)、かさ(ね)
Radical: 衣 · cloth / clothing
Strokes: 22

How to remember 襲

Leaping in dragon-robes — a surprise attack. 襲う (to attack); 世襲 means a hereditary position — heard in political news!

Example words with 襲

On'yomi readings

世襲せしゅうhereditary succession

Kun'yomi readings

襲うおそうto attack

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