How to say 'Struggle' or 'Battle' in Japanese | 戦い

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The Japanese word for Struggle or Battle is 'Tatakai', written as 戦い in Japanese.'Struggle' or 'Battle' in hiragana is たたかい.

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戦い

Meaning

Struggle, Battle

Reading

たたかい

tatakai

Kanji

戦Fight, War

Explanation

The Japanese noun '戦い (たたかい)' primarily means 'battle' or 'struggle'. It refers to a physical fight, such as a battle between armies, or a metaphorical struggle, such as a personal or internal conflict. For example: The battle was intense「戦いは激しかった」(たたかいははげしかった). He is fighting a struggle against illness「彼は病気との戦いをしている」(かれはびょうきとのたたかいをしている). The word can also be used in broader contexts, such as a 'struggle for survival' or a 'fight for justice'. It is important to note that '戦い' often carries a sense of effort and challenge, whether in a literal or figurative sense.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2075

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 戦い

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

戦

Meaning

Fight, War

Hiragana in the Word 戦い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to 戦い 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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作戦

Meaning

Strategy

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大戦

Meaning

Great war

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戦闘

Meaning

Battle

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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

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挑戦

Meaning

Challenge

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敗戦

Meaning

Defeat

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合戦

Meaning

Battle

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戦時

Meaning

Wartime

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'Tatakai' means 'Struggle' or 'Battle' .

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