“Fighting” or “Competing” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “闘”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “闘” means “Fight”, “Battle” or “Struggle” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “闘”
Jouyou Kanji “闘” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 18 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | とう(tou) |
| Kun-Yomi | たたか(う)(tataka(u)) |
| たたか(い)(tataka(i)) | |
| Meanings | Struggle, Quarrel |
| Battle, Fight back, Tackle, Compete, Vie |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “闘”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 闘技(とうぎ-to u gi) | Competition, Contest, Competition of fighting skill and strength |
| 闘牛(とうぎゅう-to u gyu u) | ① Bullfight, Bull-fighting, ② Fighting bull |
| 闘魚(とうぎょ-to u gyo) | Fighting fish |
| 闘鶏(とうけい-to u ke i) | ① Cockfight, ② Fighting cock |
| 闘犬(とうけん-to u ke n) | ① Fighting dog, ② Dogfight |
| 闘魂(とうこん-to u ko n) | Fighting spirit |
| 闘士(とうし-to u shi) | Fighter |
| 闘志(とうし-to u shi) | Fight, Fighting spirit |
| 闘争(とうそう-to u so u) | ① Fight, Battle, Combat, Conflict, ② Struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc), Strife, Strike |
| 闘病(とうびょう-to u byo u) | Struggle against disease, Fight against illness |
| 悪戦苦闘(あくせんくとう-a ku se n ku to u) | Tough fight, Desperate struggle, Hard fighting, Hard struggle |
| 暗闘(あんとう-a n to u) | Secret feud, Secret strife, Secret fight |
| 格闘(かくとう-ka ku to u) | Hand-to-hand struggle, Wrestling, Grapple, Grappling |
| 決闘(けっとう-ke tto u) | Duel, Shoot-out |
| 拳闘(けんとう-ke n to u) | Boxing, Pugilism, Fisticuffs |
| 健闘(けんとう-ke n to u) | Good fight, Fighting bravely, Strenuous efforts, Vigorous effort |
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