Word details

宣戦

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 宣戦.

Dictionary

Entry

宣戦んせんNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #51141
1

declaration of war

Examples
その国は隣国に対し宣戦を布告した。
The country declared war against its neighbor.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

proclaim, say, announce

9 strokesFrequency 695JLPT N1Grade 6

On

セン

Kun

のたま.う

Nanori

とおるのぶのぼるのりひさよし

war, battle, match

13 strokesFrequency 78JLPT N2Grade 4

On

セン

Kun

いくさたたか.うおのの.くそよ.ぐわなな.く

Nanori

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