Kanji 闘: fight, war

Key takeaways

Kanji 闘: fight, war. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

闘

Meaning

fightwar

On reading

トウ

Kun reading

たたか.うあらそ.う

Radical

門

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 闘

fight, war

Kanji structure breakdown

闘

Structure breakdown

門 + 豆 + 寸

Mnemonic story

Imagine a fierce fight breaking out at the gate (門) over something as small as a bean (豆) or a tiny measurement (寸). This kanji represents a battle or struggle, as seen in words like 'jeontu' (battle) or 'tujaeng' (struggle).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

トウ

戦闘せんとう
battle / combat / fight
奮闘ふんとう
struggle / hard effort

Commonly used words

戦闘
せんとう
battle / combat / fight
奮闘
ふんとう
struggle / hard effort

Example sentences

Example 1

彼らは激しい戦闘をした。

Translation

They fought a fierce battle.

Example 2

このゲームは戦闘が面白い。

Translation

The combat in this game is fun.

Example 3

彼は試験に向けて奮闘した。

Translation

He made a strenuous effort for the exam.

Example 4

チームは勝利のために奮闘している。

Translation

The team is struggling hard for victory.

Kanji 闘: fight, war

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

戦闘 (せんとう): meaning and examples

奮闘 (ふんとう): meaning and examples