Keyword
assault
Info
FrequencyTop 500-600
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 4
Heisig2181
Readings
おそ
(67%)
Composed of
ancient dragon
garment
Mnemonic

An ancient dragon wearing a fancy garment is trying to assault you. Who knew ancient dragons wore clothes!?

Used in vocabulary (60 in total)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
attack; charge; raid
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
surprise attack
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
assailant; marauder
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
assault; violent attack
enemy attack; enemy raid
raid; assault; descent
night attack; nocturnal assault
to launch a surprise attack
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
raid; attack; invasion
heredity; heritage
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
succession to another's professional name
surprise attack; ambush
to be extremely sleepy; to be at the brink of falling asleep
hereditary system; hereditary succession
to launch a surprise attack
fierce attack; furious attack
convention; tired tradition; old custom
major air raid; blitz
Great Tokyo Air Raid (March 10, 1945)
succession to the peerage
Kumaso (ancient Japanese people resident to southern Kyushu)
invasion; infestation
gallop (horse gait)
announcing the succession to another's stage name
Diet member who succeeded a parent; Diet member who comes from a family of politicians; (lit.) hereditary Diet member
adoption; following
taking over a duty
succession to a fief; inheriting a domain
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to take over; to follow
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
to array against
lightning strike; lightning bolt
wearing one garment over another
autumn garment
non-invasive approach
court ladies' residence (in the inner Heian Palace)
garment worn under the hanpi undergarment or hō robe in court ceremonial dress
combination of layered colours, esp. for kimono (usu. white and light indigo)
combination of layered colours, esp. for kimono (usu. white and light indigo)
chrysanthemum; color scheme for a kasane
layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors
Examples (42 in total)
It could attack us at any moment.
What did you do when those men attacked you?
Have you ever been attacked by a dog?