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What is the Kanji for 'Fight' and 'War'? | 戦

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Fight' and 'War', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Fight' and 'War' is 戦.

    kanji

    戦

    Meaning

    Fight, War

    Reading

    kunyomiたたか

    tataka

    いくさ

    ikusa

    onyomiせん

    sen

    Parts

    単Simple, Single 戈

    Example Word

    作戦: strategy. The Japanese noun '作戦 (さくせん)' means 'strategy' or 'tactical plan'. It is commonly used in contexts involving planning, especially in military, business, or competitive scenarios. The word implies a well-thought-out plan designed to achieve a specific goal. For example: The general devised a new strategy「将軍は新しい作戦を考えた」(しょうぐんはあたらしいさくせんをかんがえた). Our team's strategy worked perfectly「私たちのチームの作戦は完璧にうまくいった」(わたしたちのチームのさくせんはかんぺきにうまくいった). Note that while '作戦' can sometimes be used in casual contexts, it often carries a formal or serious tone.

    Radical

    戈

    Stroke Count

    13

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    290

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 戦

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    単

    Meaning

    Simple, Single

    component

    戈

Words Using 戦

This kanji is used in 17 words:

    word

    戦後

    Meaning

    Postwar

    word

    戦

    Meaning

    War

    word

    戦争

    Meaning

    War

    word

    戦略

    Meaning

    Strategy

    word

    戦う

    Meaning

    Fight

    word

    戦い

    Meaning

    Struggle, Battle

    word

    作戦

    Meaning

    Strategy

    word

    大戦

    Meaning

    Great war

    word

    戦闘

    Meaning

    Battle

    word

    戦死

    Meaning

    Death in battle

    word

    戦前

    Meaning

    Prewar

    word

    戦場

    Meaning

    Battlefield

    word

    戦国

    Meaning

    Warring, States

    word

    挑戦

    Meaning

    Challenge

    word

    敗戦

    Meaning

    Defeat

    word

    合戦

    Meaning

    Battle

    word

    戦時

    Meaning

    Wartime

Kanji Related to 戦 Through the Part 単

These 2 kanji contain the part 単 as well.

    kanji

    弾

    Meaning

    Bullet, Projectile

    kanji

    禅

    Meaning

    Zen

Kanji Related to 戦 Through the Part 戈

These 7 kanji contain the part 戈 as well.

    kanji

    幾

    Meaning

    Some, How many

    kanji

    歳

    Meaning

    Year, Years old

    kanji

    我

    Meaning

    Self, Ego

    kanji

    伐

    Meaning

    Fell, Cut down

    kanji

    戒

    Meaning

    Admonish, Commandment

    kanji

    戯

    Meaning

    Play, Frolic

    kanji

    畿

    Meaning

    Capital, Suburbs of capital

Learn the Kanji 戦

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What does 戦 mean?

戦 means 'Fight' and 'War'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

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