闘
闘·fight, struggle
- On-yomi
- トウ
- Kun-yomi
- たたか(う)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 闘争 | とうそう | struggle, conflict |
| 戦闘 | せんとう | combat, battle |
| 闘う | たたかう | to struggle against, to fight |
| 格闘 | かくとう | hand-to-hand fighting, grappling |
Example sentences
彼は長い間、病気と闘っている。
かれはながいあいだ、びょうきとたたかっている。
He has been fighting his illness for a long time.
国境で激しい戦闘が続いている。
こっきょうではげしいせんとうがつづいている。
Fierce fighting continues at the border.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 闘う (to struggle against hardship, illness, injustice) and 戦う (to fight a war or a match) are both たたかう
- Writing the modern 闘 with the older 鬥 form
Memory aid
Picture it
A gate (門) with two figures locked together inside: a fight in a closed arena, with no way out but through.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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