襲 — “Attack / Advance On / Succeed To / Pile” in Japanese

Master (高手)しゅう, おそ, かさ

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“Attack / Advance On / Succeed To / Pile” in Japanese is 襲, read shuu, oso, kasa (しゅう, おそ, かさ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 襲撃 (attack).

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What does 襲 mean?

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Kanji	襲
Meaning	Attack / Advance On / Succeed To / Pile
Readings	しゅう, おそ, かさ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	襲撃 (attack)

How to read 襲

襲 is read shuu (しゅう) or oso (おそ) or kasa (かさ) depending on the word.

Words with 襲

襲撃

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Updated: 2026-08-28