Kanji

fight, war

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

18 strokes

Radical

門部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

トウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

たたかう, あらそう

Common Readings

トウ, たたか…う

Example sentences

戦闘 せんとう
激しい戦闘の末、ついに平和が訪れた。

After fierce combat, peace finally arrived.

迫力 はくりょく
その映画の戦闘シーンは迫力満点だった。

The battle scene in that movie was full of impact.

決闘 けっとう
二人の武士は夜明けに決闘することを誓った。

The two samurai vowed to duel at dawn.

闘う たたかう
彼は今、病気と闘っている。

He is currently fighting an illness.

難病 なんびょう
彼は、幼い頃から難病と闘い続けている。

He has been fighting an incurable disease since he was a child.

格闘 かくとう
彼は強盗と格闘して、ついにそれを取り押さえた。

He grappled with the robber and finally subdued him.

必殺 ひっさつ
格闘ゲームで必殺技を繰り出して、相手を倒した。

I unleashed a special move in a fighting game and defeated the opponent.

戦闘力 せんとうりょく
このロボットは驚異的な戦闘力を備えている。

This robot possesses incredible fighting power.

奮闘 ふんとう
彼は新しいプロジェクトの成功のために奮闘している

He is striving hard for the success of the new project.

闘技場 とうぎじょう
剣闘士たちは闘技場で勇敢に戦った。

The gladiators fought bravely in the arena.

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