# 襲 onslaught

(kick in the nuts) + 龍 (ancient Chinese dragon)
★★★☆☆
22 strokes

## Onyomi

SHUU |

## Mnemonic

| An ancient Chinese dragon kicking you in the nuts with both SHOES? That is an onslaught, my friend.

## Kunyomi

おそ*う | attack ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

襲撃(しゅうげき) する | assault ★☆☆☆☆ NP 襲 (onslaught) + 撃 (charge) = 襲撃 (assault) a raid. Like an assault done by a team of people, not just one mean guy. Usually used about the SWAT team raiding a house. But a gang can raid another gang.

## 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