Compounds of 襲う

• 襲う
  (v5u,vt) (1) to attack
  to assail
  to make an assault
  to strike
  to hunt down
  (2) to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.)
  (3) to make a sudden visit
  (P)
• 城を襲う
  (exp) to raid a fort
• 大統領の後を襲う
  (exp) to succeed to the presidency