Word details

格闘

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

Dictionary

Entry

格闘くとう挌闘NounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #7445
1

(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; tussle

Examples
彼は襲撃者を格闘して地面に倒した。
He wrestled his attacker to the ground.
2

struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling; getting to grips (with)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

status, rank, capacity, character, case (law, grammar)

10 strokesFrequency 281JLPT N2Grade 5

On

カクコウキャクゴウ

Nanori

いたるのり

fight, war

18 strokesFrequency 751JLPT N1Grade 8

On

トウ

Kun

たたか.うあらそ.う

Nanori

strike, hit, fight

9 strokes

On

カク

Kun

う.つ

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