や
夜
しゅう
襲

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. night attack, nocturnal assault.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
や
夜
しゅう
襲
 夜襲 やしゅう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

night, evening
よる　ヤ　よ (2nd, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
evening
ゆう　セキ　ゆ (1st, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
attack, advance on, succeed to
おそ.う　シュウ　かさ.ね (7th, N1)
dragon, imperial
リュウ　リョウ　たつ (Kentei Pre-1)
stake(樁)　variant
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ　キュウ　こ (2nd, N1)
three
サン　み　みっ.つ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
garment(衣) variant