fight, war
On'yomi (音読み)
- トウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- たたか.う
- あらそ.う
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spring labor offensive, annual spring wage bargaining round
- 戦闘battle, fight, combat
- 闘争fight, battle, combat
- 格闘(hand-to-hand) fight, grapple, scuffle
- 敢闘fighting bravely
- 共闘joint struggle, common (united) front
- 健闘fighting bravely, strenuous efforts
- 奮闘strenuous effort, hard struggle, working hard
Words using this kanji
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