# 攻 — attack

攻 means “attack”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 7 strokes. On'yomi: コウ (kou). Kun'yomi: せ(める) (semeru).

- Meaning: attack
- On'yomi: コウ (kou)
- Kun'yomi: せ(める) (semeru)
- Strokes: 7
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Conflict & rivalry 1

## How to remember 攻

Sounds like 工: both read コウ.

Parts: 工 tool; work · 攵 pointer

## Don't confuse it with

[改](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/reform/) · [放](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/release/) · [枚](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/counter-for-flat-things/) · [牧](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pasture/)

## More in the “Conflict & rivalry 1” set

[護](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/safeguard/) · [衛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/defence/) · [撃](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/strike-down/) · [討](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/examine-closely/) · [攻](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/attack/) · [隊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/squad/) · [塁](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fort/) · [抗](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/resist/) · [壊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/destroy/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/attack/. Last updated 2026-11-01.