おそ
 

expression, Godan verb

  1. to attack while someone is asleep, to make a surprise attack.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
おそ
 
寝込みを襲う ねこみをおそう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

lie down, sleep, rest
ね.る シン い.ぬ (7th, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
half of tree trunk, rad. no. 90
to invade
snout, hand
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)
crowded, mixture, in bulk
-こ.む こみ ごめ (7th, N3)
enter, insert
い.る はい.る ニュウ (1st, N5)
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