— beat, attack, defeat, conquer

  • JLPT N1
  • 15 strokes
  • Secondary (Jōyō)
  • Radical 手
  • #473 most frequent

Human Activities · FightingHuman Activities · Fighting

Readings

On'yomi
ゲキ
Kun'yomi
う.つ

Example words

  • 撃つうつ(1) to shoot (at) (2) to attack; to defeat; to destroy; to avenge
  • 攻撃こうげき(1) attack; strike; offensive (2) criticism; censure; denunciation; condemnation
  • 打撃だげき(1) blow; shock; strike; damage (2) batting (baseball)
  • 衝撃しょうげきshock; crash; impact; ballistic
  • 反撃はんげきcounterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
  • 襲撃しゅうげきattack; charge; raid