15 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N1

beat, attack, defeat, conquer

Kun'yomi
  • to shoot (a gun, person, etc.)
On'yomi
  • ゲキ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ゲキ 82.7%
17.3%

Character Breakdown

beat, attack, defeat
ゲキ う.つ (7th, 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 (11th, 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 (8th, N1)
hand
て シュ ズ (1st, N4)

Common Words

attack ②criticism
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.)
impact ②(psychological) shock
counterattack
(surprise) attack
to meet (the enemy) and attack
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References

Unicode hex code 6483
JIS X 0208 1-23-66
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1016
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1054
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Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1767
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 407
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1041
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 851
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 716
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3c11.7
Four corner code 5750.2
De Roo Code 1547