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襲う

おそう

Readings

おそう

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5u, vtto attack; to assail; to make an assault; to strike; to hunt down
  2. 2.
    v5u, vtto succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.)
  3. 3.
    v5u, vtto make a sudden visit

Kanji breakdown

襲
N522 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

奇妙な病気が町を襲った。

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。

Mr Koizumi succeeded Mr Mori as prime minister.

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襲うおそう

to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit

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