Kanji

撃

撃

beat, attack, defeat, conquer

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

手部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ゲキ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

うつ

Common Readings

ゲキ, う…つ

Example sentences

攻撃 こうげき
相手の攻撃をうまくかわした。

He skillfully dodged the opponent's attack.

軍 ぐん
敵軍の攻撃を防ぐために、援軍が派遣された。

Reinforcements were dispatched to prevent the enemy army's attack.

衝撃 しょうげき
そのニュースは世界中に大きな衝撃を与えた。

The news sent a massive shock across the world.

気を失う きをうしなう
彼は事故の衝撃で気を失った。

He lost consciousness from the impact of the accident.

撃つ うつ
彼は拳銃で標的を正確に撃った。

He shot the target accurately with a pistol.

一撃 いちげき
彼は一撃で敵を倒した。

He defeated the enemy with a single blow.

倒す たおす
彼は一撃で敵を倒した。

He defeated the enemy with a single blow.

襲撃 しゅうげき
夜更けに正体不明の集団が研究所を襲撃した。

Late at night, an unidentified group attacked the research institute.

反撃 はんげき
後半に入って、ついに反撃のチャンスが来た。

Entering the second half, the team finally had a chance to counterattack.

機 き
彼は反撃の機をうかがっている

He is watching for an opportunity to counterattack.

Example Vocabulary

攻撃

こうげき

attack; strike; offensive; criticism

衝撃

しょうげき

shock; impact; strike

撃つ

うつ

to shoot (at); to fire (a gun)

一撃

いちげき

a single blow; a single strike

襲撃

しゅうげき

attack; raid; assault

反撃

はんげき

counterattack

目撃

もくげき

witness; observe; see with one's own eyes

突撃

とつげき

charge; assault; rush

直撃

ちょくげき

direct hit; hitting directly

追撃

ついげき

pursuit; chase; following up

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