“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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