It is important to fight until the end without giving up.
戦
war, battle, match
Kanji
Grade
Grade 4
Strokes
13 strokes
Radical
戈部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
セン
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
いくさ, たたかう, おののく, そよぐ, わななく
Common Readings
セン, いくさ, たたか…う
Example sentences
We fought without giving up until the end, but we lost the match.
I won the battle against myself.
After a fierce battle, the city turned into ruins.
We decided to devise a new strategy to win the match.
The team lost due to a tactical error.
After fierce combat, peace finally arrived.
The battle scene in that movie was full of impact.
A tragic war began between the two countries.
My grandfather quietly told us about his experiences in the war.
Example Vocabulary
戦う
to fight; to battle; to struggle
戦い
battle; fight; struggle; conflict
作戦
strategy; tactic; military operation
戦闘
battle; combat; fight
戦争
war
戦
war; battle; match; game
戦場
battlefield; battleground
戦力
fighting force; military strength; effective force; valuable asset (person)
戦士
warrior; soldier
戦
war; battle; match; game
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