How to say 'Battle' in Japanese | 合戦

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The Japanese word for Battle is 'Kassen', written as 合戦 in Japanese.'Battle' in hiragana is かっせん.

word

合戦

Meaning

Battle

Reading

かっせん

kassen

Kanji

合Fit, Match 戦Fight, War

Explanation

The Japanese noun '合戦 (かっせん)' refers to a 'battle' or 'fight', typically used in the context of historical or large-scale conflicts. It often evokes imagery of samurai or feudal-era battles. For example: The battle was fierce「合戦は激しかった」(かっせんははげしかった). They prepared for the battle「彼らは合戦の準備をした」(かれらはかっせんのじゅんびをした). This word is less commonly used in modern contexts and is more associated with historical or literary descriptions.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6702

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 合戦

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

合

Meaning

Fit, Match

kanji

戦

Meaning

Fight, War

Words Related to 合戦 Through the Kanji 合

These 53 Words contain the Kanji 合 as well.

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場合

Meaning

Case

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合わせる

Meaning

Match

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合格

Meaning

Pass

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合う

Meaning

Fit, Match

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付き合う

Meaning

Accompany, Date

word

結合

Meaning

Combination, Bonding

word

組合

Meaning

Union

word

都合

Meaning

Convenience, Circumstances

word

具合

Meaning

Condition

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連合

Meaning

Alliance, Union

word

合わす

Meaning

Match, Adjust

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合図

Meaning

Signal

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合理

Meaning

Rationality

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打ち合わせ

Meaning

Meeting

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打ち合わせる

Meaning

Discuss

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試合

Meaning

Match

word

付き合い

Meaning

Relationship, Association

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合併

Meaning

Merger

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合計

Meaning

Total

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合同

Meaning

Joint, Combination

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合理的

Meaning

Rational

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合意

Meaning

Agreement

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合成

Meaning

Synthesis, Combination

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話し合う

Meaning

Discuss

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知り合い

Meaning

Acquaintance

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集合

Meaning

Gathering

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合唱

Meaning

Chorus

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話し合い

Meaning

Discussion

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見合い

Meaning

Matchmaking

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間に合わせる

Meaning

Make do

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組み合わせ

Meaning

Combination

word

間に合う

Meaning

Suffice, Be in time

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不合格

Meaning

Failure

word

似合う

Meaning

Suit

word

待ち合わせ

Meaning

Meeting

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待ち合わせる

Meaning

Meet

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問い合わせる

Meaning

Inquire

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割合

Meaning

Proportion, Relatively

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割合に

Meaning

Relatively

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合衆

Meaning

Federation

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知り合う

Meaning

Meet

word

待合室

Meaning

Waiting room

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複合

Meaning

Combination

word

組み合わせる

Meaning

Combine

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統合

Meaning

Integration

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総合

Meaning

Integration

word

向き合う

Meaning

Face

word

隣り合う

Meaning

Adjacent

word

問い合わせ

Meaning

Inquiry

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合い

Meaning

Mutual

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合

Meaning

Combine

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釣り合い

Meaning

Balance

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釣り合う

Meaning

Balance

Words Related to 合戦 Through the Kanji 戦

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 戦 as well.

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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

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戦い

Meaning

Struggle, Battle

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作戦

Meaning

Strategy

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大戦

Meaning

Great war

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戦闘

Meaning

Battle

word

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

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挑戦

Meaning

Challenge

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敗戦

Meaning

Defeat

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戦時

Meaning

Wartime

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