撃

beat, attack, defeat, conquer

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ゲキ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

う.つ

Stroke Order

15 / 15

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:15

JLPT:N1

Frequency:473

Vocabulary

ゲキ

Word	Reading	Meaning
迎撃	ゲイゲキ	intercept; interception; counter-attack
撃墜	ゲキツイ	shooting down (an aircraft)
攻撃	コウゲキ	attack; assault; raid; onslaught; offensive; criticism; censure; denunciation; condemnation; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
射撃	シャゲキ	firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
襲撃	シュウゲキ	(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
挟み撃ち	はさみうち	attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
撃つ	うつ	to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
撃つ	ぶつ	to hit (someone); to strike; to beat; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
追い撃ち	おいうち	attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
撃つ	うつ	to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge

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