迎え撃つ むかえうつ to meet (the enemy) and attack #21,831 Meanings godan verb, transitive to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept Its kanji 迎 ゲイ · むか.える welcome, meet, greet 撃 ゲキ · う.つ beat, attack, defeat, conquer