Kanji

衝

collide, brunt, highway, opposition (astronomy), thrust, pierce, stab, prick

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

行部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ショウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

つく

Nanori (Name Reading)

つぎ, つく, みち, もり, ゆく

Common Readings

ショウ

Example sentences

衝撃 しょうげき
その ニュース 世界 大きな 衝撃 与えた

The news sent a massive shock across the world.

気を失う きをうしなう
事故 衝撃 気を失った

He lost consciousness from the impact of the accident.

衝動 しょうどう
衝動 抑える こと でき 大きな 出してしまった

He couldn't suppress the urge and ended up shouting out loud.

衝突 しょうとつ
交差点 衝突した

Two cars collided at the intersection.

回避 かいひ
巧みな 運転 衝突 回避した

He avoided the collision with skillful driving.

衝撃的 しょうげきてき
その ニュース あまりに 衝撃的 言葉 失った

That news was so shocking that I was at a loss for words.

ざわつく ざわつく
衝撃的 告白 会場 ざわついた

The venue stirred at his shocking confession.

衝撃波 しょうげきは
爆発 衝撃波 窓ガラス 割れた

The window glass shattered from the shock wave of the explosion.

衝く つく
衝いて 私たち 目的地 向かった

Braving the rain, we headed for our destination.

きょ
衝い 攻撃 した

We attacked by catching the enemy off guard.

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