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[おそ()·]
osou
godan verb, transitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 襲う

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to attack; to assail; to make an assault; to strike; to hunt down
  2. to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.)
  3. to make a sudden visit

Definition and Synonyms for 襲う

Attack begin to injure
Synonyms: ぶつ, かかる, やっつける, 伐つ, 切り込む, 撃つ, 攻める, 攻撃, 襲う, 襲いかかる, 迎え撃つ
Assail attack someone physically or emotionally
Synonyms: 乱暴, 強襲, 暴行, 襲う, 襲いかかる, 襲撃
Strike make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
Synonyms: はたく, 叩く, 攻める, 攻撃, 来襲, 襲う, 襲いかかる
Set Upon assail or attack on all sides:
Synonyms: 襲う
Strike affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
Synonyms: 襲う
Strike cause to experience suddenly
Synonyms: 思い浮かぶ, 襲う, 襲いかかる, 起こる
Succeed be the successor (of)
Synonyms: うける, 受け継ぐ, 引き受ける, 引き継ぐ, 継ぐ, 襲う
Dishonor force (someone) to have sex against their will
Synonyms: レイプ, 乱暴, 姦する, 強姦, 暴行, 汚す, 犯す, 襲う, 辱める, 陵辱

Meanings for each kanji in 襲う

» attack; advance on; succeed to; pile; heap

Categories 襲う is a member of

Affect act physically on
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Touch On have an effect upon
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Assail launch an attack or assault on
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Assail attack someone physically or emotionally
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 襲う

Conjugations for 襲う

masu stem
[おそ()·]
osoi
Negative stem
[おそ()·]
osowa
te-form
[おそ()··]
osotte
Negative te-form
[おそ()····]
osowanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[おそ()···]
osowanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[おそ()·]
osou
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おそ()···]
osowanai
Past Indicative Form
[おそ()··]
osotta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[おそ()·····]
osowanakatta
Presumptive Form
[おそ()··]
osoou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[おそ()···]
osoimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おそ()····]
osoimasen
Past Indicative Form
[おそ()····]
osoimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[おそ()·······]
osoimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[おそ()·····]
osoimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[おそ()···]
osoitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おそ()·····]
osoitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[おそ()·····]
osoitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[おそ()·······]
osoitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[おそ()··]
osoita
te-form
[おそ()····]
osoitakute
Negative te-form
[おそ()······]
osoitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[おそ()···]
osoitaku
Provisional Form
[おそ()·····]
osoitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[おそ()·······]
osoitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[おそ()······]
osoitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[おそ()········]
osoitakunakattara
Objective Form
[おそ()···]
osoitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[おそ()·]
osoe
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[おそ()····]
osoinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[おそ()··]
osoeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おそ()·····]
osowanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[おそ()····]
osowanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[おそ()···]
osottara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おそ()······]
osowanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[おそ()···]
osottari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[おそ()··]
osoeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おそ()···]
osoenai
Past Indicative Form
[おそ()··]
osoeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[おそ()·····]
osoenakatta
masu-stem
[おそ()·]
osoe
te-form
[おそ()··]
osoete
Negative te-form
[おそ()····]
osoenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[おそ()···]
osoemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おそ()····]
osoemasen
Past Indicative Form
[おそ()····]
osoemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[おそ()·······]
osoemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[おそ()···]
osowareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おそ()····]
osowarenai
Past Indicative Form
[おそ()···]
osowareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[おそ()······]
osowarenakatta
masu stem
[おそ()··]
osoware
te-form
[おそ()···]
osowarete
Negative te-form
[おそ()·····]
osowarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[おそ()····]
osowaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おそ()·····]
osowaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[おそ()·····]
osowaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[おそ()········]
osowaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[おそ()···]
osowaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おそ()····]
osowasenai
Past Indicative Form
[おそ()···]
osowaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[おそ()······]
osowasenakatta
masu stem
[おそ()··]
osowase
te-form
[おそ()···]
osowasete
Negative te-form
[おそ()·····]
osowasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[おそ()····]
osowasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おそ()·····]
osowasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[おそ()·····]
osowasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[おそ()········]
osowasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[おそ()····]
osowasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おそ()·····]
osowasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[おそ()····]
osowasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[おそ()·······]
osowasarenakatta
masu stem
[おそ()···]
osowasare
te-form
[おそ()····]
osowasarete
Negative te-form
[おそ()······]
osowasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[おそ()·····]
osowasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おそ()······]
osowasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[おそ()······]
osowasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[おそ()·········]
osowasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[おそ()··]
osowan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おそ()··]
osowazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おそ()··]
osowanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おそ()···]
osowazaru

Sample Sentences for 襲う

The robber attacked her on a back street.
He was suddenly attacked by a mysterious disease.
A critically wounded elephant went berserk and attacked every living thing in his path.
The robbers fell on him from behind the trees.
He was seized with uncontrollable rage.

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