戦い
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 戦い
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
Kanji in this Word
戦
13 strokes
Frequency: 78
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
war
battle
match
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いくさ
たたか.う
おのの.く
そよ.ぐ
わなな.く
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
せ
闘
18 strokes
Frequency: 751
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
fight
war
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
トウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たたか.う
あらそ.う
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
と
斗
4 strokes
Frequency: 1885
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
Big Dipper
ten sho (vol)
sake dipper
dots and cross radical (no. 68)
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ト
トウ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ます
戰
16 strokes
Grade 10
Meanings
war
fighting
battle
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いくさ
たたか.う
おのの.く
そよぐ
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