# 攻 attack

工 (craft or industry) Same-ON + (director)
★★★☆☆
7 strokes
PN

## Onyomi

KOU |

## Mnemonic

| COLIN Powell was the director of the army because his attacks were so crafty.

## Kunyomi

せ*める | attack - specifically, something which has been planned in advance. Not a bar-room brawl. You could use it about an army attack, but also about a fencer who deliberately chooses a certain attack-style to defeat her opponent. ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

攻撃(こうげき) する | attack ★★★☆☆ 攻 (attack) + 撃 (charge) = 攻撃 (attack) A military-style massive, planned attack.
専攻(せんこう) | major ★★☆☆☆ 専 (specialty) + 攻 (attack) = 専攻 (major) college major, field of study
に 侵攻(しんこう) する | invasion ★☆☆☆☆ NP 侵 (perpetrate) + 攻 (attack) = 侵攻 (invasion)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
巧 | adroit | PIRATE HOOK |
功 | success | STRENGTH | 力
攻 | attack | CRAFT | 工
改 | renew / improve | MYSELF | 己

She's skillful with her PIRATE HOOK.

He's successful because of his STRENGTH.

The attack was CRAFTY.

I want to renew and improve MYSELF.

## Synonyms

attack 攻める 攻撃 合戦 襲う 討つ 襲撃する
invade 侵攻（進攻） 侵入 侵略