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強襲揚陸艦 (きょうしゅうようりくかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

強きょう襲しゅう揚よう陸りく艦かん

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Meanings

1

amphibious assault ship

A military vessel designed to deploy and support ground forces during amphibious operations.

アメリカ海かい軍ぐんの強きょう襲しゅう揚よう陸りく艦かんは、海かい兵へい隊たいの上じょう陸りく

作さく

戦せん

を

支し

援えん

する

。

The U.S. Navy's amphibious assault ships support Marine Corps landing operations.

Kanji

強strong
襲attack, advance on, succeed to
揚raise, elevate, hoist
陸land, six
艦warship

Related words

揚よう陸りく艦かん
揚陸艦 is a broader term for any landing ship, while 強襲揚陸艦 specifically refers to an assault ship with enhanced capabilities for direct attack support.

Built from

強きょう襲しゅう+揚よう陸りく艦かん

Etymology

Compound of 強襲 (assault) + 揚陸 (landing) + 艦 (warship). A modern military term, likely a calque from English 'amphibious assault ship'.