# 衝 — collide; clash

衝 means “collide; clash”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 15 strokes. On'yomi: ショウ (shou). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: collide; clash
- On'yomi: ショウ (shou)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 15
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Conflict & rivalry 2

## How to remember 衝

Parts: 行 go · 重 heavy

## Don't confuse it with

[種](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/seed/) · [腫](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/swelling/)

## More in the “Conflict & rivalry 2” set

[障](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/obstacle/) · [闘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fight/) · [陣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/battle-formation/) · [弾](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bullet/) · [射](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shoot/) · [衝](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/collide/) · [奪](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/snatch/) · [挑](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/challenge/)

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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/collide/. Last updated 2026-11-01.