Kanji 撃: meanings, readings, and example words.
Kanji 撃: beat, attack, defeat, conquer. Readings and core meaning.
See vocabulary and examples below.
beat, attack, defeat, conquer
Imagine a hand (手) wielding a weapon (殳) while riding a chariot (車) to attack the enemy. The action of striking with a weapon from a moving vehicle represents the meaning of 'attack' or 'strike'.
襲撃 (しゅうげき): meaning and examples
Japanese word 襲撃: attack / raid / assault. Meanings and example sentences.
衝撃 (しょうげき): meaning and examples
Japanese word 衝撃: shock / impact / sudden force. Meanings and example sentences.
打撃 (だげき): meaning and examples
Japanese word 打撃: blow / strike / damage. Meanings and example sentences.
反撃 (はんげき): meaning and examples
Japanese word 反撃: counterattack / counteroffensive. Meanings and example sentences.
撃つ (うつ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 撃つ: to shoot / to attack. Meanings and example sentences.
攻撃 (こうげき): meaning and examples
Japanese word 攻撃: attack / criticism. Meanings and example sentences.
