Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to attack, to assault, to assail.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
攻める せめる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

aggression, attack, criticize
コウ せ.める おさむ (Early Jr. High, N1)
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ ク もく (2nd, N4)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person, (人 variant)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)