攻 (aggression, attack, criticize, polish) - Kanji Codex

攻

aggression, attack, criticize, polish

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

コウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

せ.める

Nanori (名乗り)

おさむ

Stroke Order

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Information

Grade:8

Strokes:7

JLPT:1

Frequency:532

Vocabulary

コウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
攻撃	コウゲキ	attack; assault; raid; onslaught; offensive; criticism; censure; denunciation; condemnation; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
攻守	コウシュ	offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
攻勢	コウセイ	offensive (movement); aggression
攻防	コウボウ	offense and defense; offence and defence
攻略	コウリャク	capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); conquest; attack; assault; defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics; walkthrough; guide

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
攻め	せめ	attack; offence; offense; assault; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
攻める	せめる	to attack; to assault; to assail
特攻隊	とっこうたい	special attack unit; kamikaze unit; suicide squad
速攻	そっこう	swift attack; quick attack; fast break; breakaway; right away; without delay; immediately; right off the bat
速攻	ソッコー	swift attack; quick attack; fast break; breakaway; right away; without delay; immediately; right off the bat

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