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攻 kanji: meaning “aggression”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N17 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
aggression
On'yomi
コウ
Kun'yomi
せ・める

Picture story to remember 攻

A taskmaster (攵) puts fierce aggression into his craft (工), hammering every nail flat.

Parts in this story:工

How to write 攻: stroke order

攻 is written with 7 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 攻

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Kanji that share parts with 攻.