# 攻 — Aggression

Frequency rank 917 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 就 (Get A Position), less common than 善 (Morally Good).

- On’yomi: こう
- Kun’yomi: せめ
- Radical: 攴 Rap, Tap (Kangxi 66)
- Frequency path: Level VII of XX

Construction tools on the left meet a task on the right -- using construction equipment to complete a hostile task is pure aggression.

In words:

- 攻め せめ — attack;offence
- 攻める せめる — to attack,to assault
- 攻撃 こうげき — attack,strike,offensive,criticism,censure

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