JMdict: 1333330

襲う 【おそう】

  1. [v5u,vt] to attack; to assail; to make an assault; to strike; to hunt down
  2. [v5u,vt] to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.)
  3. [v5u,vt] to make a sudden visit
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings
襲 Attack, Advance On, Succeed To, Pile, Heap しゅう おそ.う, かさ.ね

Words often seen with this one: (experimental feature)

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