# 撃 charge

車 (car) + (throw) + (handleft)
★★★☆☆
15 strokes
DUPE

## Onyomi

GEKI | When the soldiers charge, they really GET KEYed up!

## Mnemonic

| The car charged up and hands came out the window, throwing spears.

## Kunyomi

う*つ | to shoot a weapon ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

攻撃(こうげき) する | attack ★★★☆☆ 攻 (attack) + 撃 (charge) = 攻撃 (attack) A military-style massive, planned attack.
衝撃(しょうげき) | shock/impact ★★☆☆☆ 衝 (collision) + 撃 (charge) = 衝撃 (shock/impact) 'real' shock (like electroshock therapy), or an emotional shock, or also just a physical impact (car crash)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
襲 | onslaught | DRAGON | 龍
撃 | charge | CAR | 車

You can't withstand the DRAGON's onslaught, so you get in your CAR to charge her.

## Synonyms

attack 攻める 攻撃 合戦 襲う 討つ 襲撃する
impact 衝撃 衝突する
pound 打つ 撃 討つ