# 侵 — invade

侵 means “invade”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: シン (shin). Kun'yomi: おか(す) (okasu).

- Meaning: invade
- On'yomi: シン (shin)
- Kun'yomi: おか(す) (okasu)
- Strokes: 9
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Conflict & rivalry 3

## How to remember 侵

Parts: 亻 person · ヨ hand · 冖 cover · 又 hand; again

## Don't confuse it with

[浸](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/soak/)

## More in the “Conflict & rivalry 3” set

[銃](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/gun/) · [侵](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/invade/) · [威](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/intimidate/) · [襲](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/assault/) · [覇](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/supremacy/) · [抵](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/oppose/) · [脅](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/threaten/) · [敵](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/enemy/)

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