What word means attack in Japanese?

There are quite a few different ways to say 'attack' in Japanese, but the most general would be 攻撃 (kougeki). To turn this Word into a verb, you simply add する (suru) on the end to make 攻撃する (kougeki suru).

Examples

• 攻撃は最良の防御である (kougeki wa sairyou no bougyo de aru) -"Attack is the best form of defense."
• 敵は夜に攻撃した (teki wa yoru ni kougeki shita) - "The enemy attacked at night."