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撃

beat, attack, defeat, conquer

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 500Strokes15

Readings

On'yomi

  • ゲキ

Kun'yomi

  • う.つ

Meaning

撃 centers on striking with force to overcome: beating, attacking, defeating, or conquering an opponent.

Most common words using 撃

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  • 攻撃こうげき
    N3

    attack; assault; raid; onslaught; offensive

  • 衝撃しょうげき
    N1

    impact; shock; impulse

  • 撃つうつ
    N3

    to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire

  • 襲撃しゅうげき
    N1

    (surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge

  • 目撃もくげき
    N2

    witnessing; observing; sighting

  • 爆撃ばくげき
    N1

    bombing (raid)

  • 射撃しゃげき

    firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship

  • 反撃はんげき
    N1

    counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

  • 電撃でんげき

    electric shock

  • 打撃だげき
    N1

    blow; shock; strike; damage

  • 進撃しんげき

    advance; charge

  • 直撃ちょくげき
    N1

    direct hit

  • 出撃しゅつげき

    sortie; sally; attack

  • 一撃いちげき

    one blow; one hit; one stroke

  • 銃撃じゅうげき

    shooting; gunning (down)

  • 撃墜げきつい

    shooting down (an aircraft)

  • 砲撃ほうげき

    bombarding; shelling; bombardment

  • 迎撃げいげき

    intercept; interception; counter-attack

  • 撃沈げきちん

    (attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom

  • 追撃ついげき

    pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack

  • 遊撃ゆうげき

    raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; search-and-kill mission; search-and-destroy mission; military action without a predetermined target; attacking the enemy or assisting allies as the opportunity arises

  • 迎え撃つむかえうつ

    to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept

  • 迫撃はくげき

    close attack

  • 挟み撃ちはさみうち

    attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment

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Etymology

撃 is the modern simplified form of 擊. The older form combines 毄 (a phonetic component suggesting striking) with 手 (hand), indicating hitting or attacking with the hand. The modern top component 軗 is a simplification.

Meaning mnemonic

The top part 軗 looks like a vehicle (車) with a weapon (殳), and the bottom is a hand (手). Imagine a hand striking from a chariot to beat and conquer the enemy.

Reading mnemonic

For ゲキ, picture a dramatic attack scene in a gekiga (劇画) style comic: the hero strikes with a powerful blow. Geki -> ゲキ.