noun, takes する

  1. attack under the cover of darkness.
  2. surprise attack, sneak attack.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
闇討ち やみうち
闇討
闇討 やみうち
 
闇打ち やみうち
 
 
 
やみ討ち やみうち

Contained Kanji Breakdown

get dark, gloom, disorder
やみ アン オン (11th)
gate, counter for cannons
モン かど と (2nd, N2)
sound, noise
おと オン ね (1st, N4)
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)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
chastise, attack, defeat
う.つ トウ (6th, N1)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)