Memory phrase for the character: 襲

襲

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Meaning

attack, assault, raid

Pronunciation

SHŪ
osou

Explanation

 Top: old form of dragon 龍 (stand 立, body 月, winding body of the dragon) [now: dragon 竜], bottom: clothes 衣

Mnemonic
 
A dragon in clothes/disguise is attacking.

Radicals

竜 dragonTraditionally this: 龍 was used for dragon.
衣 clothingThe radical koromo 衣 is also used in a simplified form as 巾.




 Vocabulary

襲う おそう  to attack
襲撃 しゅうげき  attack, charge, raid
襲来 しゅうらい  invasion; raid; attack

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