# 襲 — Attack

Frequency rank 1077 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 煙 (Smoke), less common than 操 (Manipulate).

- On’yomi: しゅう
- Kun’yomi: おそ
- Radical: 衣 Clothes (Kangxi 145)
- Frequency path: Level IX of XX

A dragon on top wearing clothes below — a dragon dressed in battle clothes swoops down to attack its enemies.

In words:

- 襲う おそう — to attack
- 襲撃 しゅうげき — attack;charge;raid

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