攻 Kanji – aggression
The Japanese kanji 攻 can mean aggression, attack, criticize, polish.
Meaning and Readings
How is 攻 read?
攻 has the onyomi reading コウ and the kunyomi reading せめる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kou, semeru.
Common Japanese Words Using 攻
These common Japanese words contain 攻. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 攻め（せめ） — attack, offence, offense, assault
- 攻める（せめる） — to attack, to assault, to assail
- 攻撃（こうげき） — attack, assault, raid, onslaught, offensive
- 攻守（こうしゅ） — offense and defense, offence and defence, batting and fielding
- 攻勢（こうせい） — offensive (movement), aggression
- 攻防（こうぼう） — offense and defense, offence and defence
- 攻略（こうりゃく） — capture (of enemy territory), taking (by storm), conquest, attack, assault
- 専攻（せんこう） — major subject, special study
- 特攻隊（とっこうたい） — special attack unit, kamikaze unit, suicide squad
- 猛攻（もうこう） — fierce attack