onslaught

(kick in the nuts) + (ancient Chinese dragon)
★★★☆☆
22 strokes

Onyomi

SHUU

Mnemonic

An ancient Chinese dragon kicking you in the nuts with both SHOES? That is an onslaught, my friend.

Kunyomi

おそ*う attack
★★★☆☆

Jukugo

襲撃(しゅうげき) する

assault ★☆☆☆☆ NP
(onslaught) + (charge) = 襲撃 (assault)

a raid. Like an assault done by a team of people, not just one mean guy. Usually used about the SWAT team raiding a house. But a gang can raid another gang.

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
onslaught DRAGON
charge CAR

You can't withstand the DRAGON's onslaught, so you get in your CAR to charge her.

Synonyms

attack
攻める    攻撃    合戦    襲う    討つ    襲撃する