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JLPT N118画 · 18 strokesradical 門freq #751

fight, war

On'yomi (音読み)

  • トウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • たたか.う
  • あらそ.う

Mnemonic

As the warrior charged through the gate (門), his fierce spirit ignited a battle (闘) for honor and glory.

About this kanji

The kanji 闘 (とう) primarily means "fight" or "war." It's often used as a noun in words related to conflict or struggle. Some common compounds include 春闘 (しゅんとう), which means "spring labor offensive," a term used in labor movements; 戦闘 (せんとう), meaning "battle"; and 闘争 (とうそう), which translates to "fight" or "struggle." Another example is 格闘 (かくとう), referring to a hand-to-hand fight, often seen in martial arts contexts. A usage note is that while this kanji has a strong connotation of conflict, it can also represent various struggles, including personal battles or efforts toward a goal.

Example sentences

  • 彼は悪と闘っている。

    He is fighting against evil.

Meanings across languages

English
fight, war
Tiếng Việt
chiến đấu
日本語
闘う
한국어
싸움
中文
斗争
id
pertempuran
th
การต่อสู้
es
lucha
fr
combat
de
Kampf
pt
luta

Common compounds

  • 春闘しゅんとうspring labor offensive, annual spring wage bargaining round
  • 戦闘せんとうbattle, fight, combat
  • 闘争とうそうfight, battle, combat
  • 格闘かくとう(hand-to-hand) fight, grapple, scuffle
  • 敢闘かんとうfighting bravely
  • 共闘きょうとうjoint struggle, common (united) front
  • 健闘けんとうfighting bravely, strenuous efforts
  • 奮闘ふんとうstrenuous effort, hard struggle, working hard

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