撃
撃·attack, shoot
- On-yomi
- ゲキ
- Kun-yomi
- う(つ)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 攻撃 | こうげき | attack, offence |
| 撃つ | うつ | to shoot, fire |
| 衝撃 | しょうげき | shock, impact |
| 目撃 | もくげき | witnessing |
Example sentences
事故を目撃した人を探しています。
じこをもくげきしたひとをさがしています。
We are looking for someone who witnessed the accident.
そのニュースは大きな衝撃を与えた。
そのにゅーすはおおきなしょうげきをあたえた。
That news caused a great shock.
相手チームの攻撃が激しかった。
あいてちーむのこうげきがはげしかった。
The opposing team's attack was fierce.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
- 撃繋繋 (connect) has the same top half but ends in the thread radical 糸 instead of the hand 手.
- 撃撲撲 (strike) is also about hitting but uses the side hand radical 扌 rather than a hand underneath.
Common mistakes
- Reading 目撃 as もくうち — the on reading is ゲキ
- Writing 打つ where 撃つ is meant: 撃つ is firing a weapon
Memory aid
Picture it
A cart (車) crashing down onto a hand (手) at the bottom — a blow with real impact.
Vocabulary using this kanji
- 撃退げきたいrepelling, driving back
- 衝撃しょうげきshock; impact; a blow (physical or emotional)
- 襲撃しゅうげきattack; raid; assault
- 反撃はんげきcounterattack; counteroffensive; fighting back
- 打撃だげきblow; shock; strike; damage; batting (baseball)
- 撃つうつto shoot (a gun), to fire at
- 攻撃こうげきattack, offensive; criticism
- 目撃もくげきwitnessing, sighting
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