Kanji

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

戦う たたかう
最後 まで 諦めずに 戦う こと 大切

It is important to fight until the end without giving up.

負ける まける
最後 まで 諦めずに 戦った 試合 負けて しまった

We fought without giving up until the end, but we lost the match.

戦い たたかい
自分 戦い 勝った

I won the battle against myself.

化する かする
激しい 戦い その 廃墟 化した

After a fierce battle, the city turned into ruins.

作戦 さくせん
試合 勝つ ため 新しい 作戦 練る こと した

We decided to devise a new strategy to win the match.

敗戦 はいせん
その チーム 作戦 ミス 敗戦した

The team lost due to a tactical error.

戦闘 せんとう
激しい 戦闘 ついに 平和 訪れた

After fierce combat, peace finally arrived.

迫力 はくりょく
その 映画 戦闘 シーン 迫力 満点 だった

The battle scene in that movie was full of impact.

戦争 せんそう
二つ 悲惨 戦争 始まった

A tragic war began between the two countries.

語る かたる
祖父 戦争 体験 静か 語った

My grandfather quietly told us about his experiences in the war.

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