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Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68)

4 strokesFrequency 1,885JLPT N1Grade 8

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戦う闘うたたかう斗うIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #607
1

Esp. 戦う

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to go to war (with); to fight (with); to do battle (against)

Examples
おまえも決して戦う拳を忘れるな。
Never lose your fighting fists.
2

Esp. 戦う

to compete (against)

3

Esp. 闘う

to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight; to contend; to resist

ふと《不図》《不斗》AdverbUsually kanaFreq #1366
1

suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally

Examples
彼はそれを見るとふと魔がさして盗んだ。
The sight tempted him to steal.
戦い闘いたたかい斗いNounFreq #1380
1

battle; war; fight; conflict

Examples
戦いは人間の獣性をよびおこす。
War arouses the animal in man.
2

fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); war (e.g. on drugs); battle (e.g. against nature)

Examples
彼の勇敢な戦いの物語は我々を深く感動させた。
The story of his brave struggle affected us deeply.
3

contest; competition; match; game

引き出し引出しひきだし抽き出し抽斗NounFreq #6795
1

drawer

Examples
きれいなタオルは引き出しにありますよ。
The clean towels are in the drawer.
2

引き出し／引出し only

withdrawal (of money from an account)

3

引き出し／引出し only

variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu

闘争とうそうNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #12236
1

fight; battle; combat; conflict

Examples
彼は闘争本能が強い。
He is possessed of a strong fighting instinct.
2

struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute; strike

Examples
闘争は満足の行ったことに和解に終わった。
The struggle ended in a satisfactory settlement.
升枡桝斗ますマスNounFreq #18782
1

measuring container; measuring box; measure

Examples
灯火をますの下にかくすな。
Hide not your light under a bushel.
2

box (seating at a theatre, etc.)

3

Esp. マス

square on a grid; cell of a grid

Examples
チェッカー盤の黒と白の枡は交互に並んでいる。
The black and white squares on a checker board are arranged alternately.
4

斗 only

square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)

斗とNounFreq #20270
1

to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres

2

square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)

3

Astronomy

Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

のし熨斗熨ぬしNounUsually kanaFreq #22090
1

noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift

北斗ほくとNounFreq #36822
1

Place name; Family or surname; Female

Hokuto

2

Service

BeiDou Navigation Satellite System

北斗ほくとNounFreq #36822
1

Abbreviation; Astronomy

the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow

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