日本語道場

Nihongo Dojo — N3 → N2

Kanji

N2

Meaningsbeat, attack, defeat, conquer
On'yomiゲキ
Kun'yomi
Strokes15
Radical

Compounds

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

  • intercept, interception, counter-attack

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

  • attack, assault, raid, onslaught

  • impact, shock, impulse, (psychological) shock

Example sentences

  • I'm allowing all attacks except on vital organs.

  • He was waylaid by a band of guerrillas.

  • The hunter shot a bear.

  • The soldiers resisted the enemy attack.

  • America's radioactive waste may be targeted in terrorist attacks.

  • To keep holding the barrier up is just to wait for death! So we're going to go out past the wall and counter attack the enemy, you ready!?

  • The Department of Homeland Security's primary function is the prevention of terrorist attacks occurring within America and, in the extreme case of an attack happening, holding losses to the smallest possible level and swiftly carrying out restoration.

  • Her death was a great shock to me.