Word details

戦

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

Dictionary

Entry

戦軍兵いくさNounFreq #3601
1

war; battle; campaign; fight

Examples
腹が減っては戦ができぬ。
An army travels on its stomach.
2

Archaic

troops; forces

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

戦

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

せ
軍

army, force, troops, war, battle

9 strokesFrequency 189JLPT N2Grade 4

On

グン

Kun

いくさ
兵

soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics

7 strokesFrequency 522JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ヘイヒョウ

Kun

つわもの

Nanori

へ

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