- 1. [v5u, vt] to attack; to assail; to make an assault; to strike; to hunt down
- 2. [v5u, vt] to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.)
- 3. [v5u, vt] to make a sudden visit
Kanji in this word
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襲
attack, advance on, succeed to, pile, heapOn: シュウ (shuu)Kun: おそ.う (oso.u)、 かさ.ね (kasa.ne)
Example Sentences
奇妙な病気が町を襲った。
kimyou na byouki ga machi wo osotsu ta .
A curious disease struck the town.
小泉氏が総理大臣として森氏の後を襲った。
koizumi shi ga souridaijin toshite mori shi no nochi wo osotsu ta .
Mr Koizumi succeeded Mr Mori as prime minister.