How to say 'Battle' in Japanese | 戦闘

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The Japanese word for Battle is 'Sentou', written as 戦闘 in Japanese.'Battle' in hiragana is せんとう.

word

戦闘

Meaning

Battle

Reading

せんとう

sentou

Kanji

戦Fight, War 闘Fight, Struggle

Explanation

The Japanese noun '戦闘 (せんとう)' means 'battle' or 'combat'. It refers to a fight or conflict between armed forces, often in a war or military context. This word is commonly used in discussions about military operations, historical battles, or even metaphorical battles in non-physical contexts. For example: The battle was intense「戦闘は激しかった」(せんとうははげしかった). They engaged in combat「彼らは戦闘に参加した」(かれらはせんとうにさんかした). Note that '戦闘' is a formal term and is typically used in serious or professional contexts.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2933

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 戦闘

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

戦

Meaning

Fight, War

kanji

闘

Meaning

Fight, Struggle

Words Related to 戦闘 Through the Kanji 戦

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 戦 as well.

word

戦後

Meaning

Postwar

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戦

Meaning

War

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戦争

Meaning

War

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戦略

Meaning

Strategy

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戦う

Meaning

Fight

word

戦い

Meaning

Struggle, Battle

word

作戦

Meaning

Strategy

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大戦

Meaning

Great war

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戦死

Meaning

Death in battle

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戦前

Meaning

Prewar

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戦場

Meaning

Battlefield

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戦国

Meaning

Warring, States

word

挑戦

Meaning

Challenge

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敗戦

Meaning

Defeat

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合戦

Meaning

Battle

word

戦時

Meaning

Wartime

Words Related to 戦闘 Through the Kanji 闘

This Word contains the Kanji 闘 as well.

word

闘争

Meaning

Struggle, Conflict

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