noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. (attacking and) sinking (a ship), sending (a ship) to the bottom.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
撃沈 げきちん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

beat, attack, defeat
ゲキ う.つ (Early Jr. High, N1)
fishing pole, fishing rod
car
シャ くるま くら (1st, N5)
span, range, extend over
わた.る コウ わたる (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン あき.らか あきら (Late High School, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
pike, windy-again radical (no. 79)
シュ また ほこ (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ きにょう (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (Late Jr. High, N1)
hand
て シュ ズ (1st, N4)
sink, be submerged, subside
しず.む チン ジン (Early Jr. High, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
to move on, doubtful
イン ユ おこた.る
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)