Shingeki
進撃
しんげき
literallyadvance
The Attack Titan's name, and the word in the series title.
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進
- 急進きゅうしんrapid progress
- 行進こうしんmarch
- 昇進しょうしんpromotion
- 進化しんかevolution
- 進学しんがくadvancing to the next stage of education
撃
- 一撃いちげきone blow
- 迎撃げいげきintercept
- 撃墜げきついshooting down (an aircraft)
- 攻撃こうげきattack
- 射撃しゃげきfiring