撃
beat, attack, defeat, conquer
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
24 of 251- 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
Study
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.