Japanese Jouyou-kanji “戦” means “Warfare”, “Competition” or “Shudder” etc.
| Words |
Meanings |
| 戦意(せんい-se n i) |
Will to fight, Fighting spirit, Morale |
| 戦雲(せんうん-se n u n) |
War clouds, Threat of war |
| 戦役(せんえき-se n e ki) |
War, War activities |
| 戦火(せんか-se n ka) |
War, Flames of war |
| 戦果(せんか-se n ka) |
Military results, Military gains, Military achievements |
| 戦禍(せんか-se n ka) |
War damages, Ravages of war |
| 戦艦(せんかん-se n ka n) |
Battleship |
| 戦記(せんき-se n ki) |
Record of war |
| 戦記物語(せんきものがたり-se n ki mo no ga ta ri) |
War story |
| 戦機(せんき-se n ki) |
Time for fighting, Time for battle |
| 戦況(せんきょう-se n kyo u) |
Progress of a battle, War situation |
| 戦功(せんこう-se n ko u) |
Meritorious services in war, Distinguished war services |
| 戦国(せんごく-se n go ku) |
Country in civil war, Country disarrayed by war, Warring States |
| 戦国時代(せんごくじだい-se n go ku ji da i) |
Civil war era, Age of Civil (Provincial) Wars (Japan), Age of the Warring States (China) |
| 戦後派(せんごは-se n go ha) |
Postwar generation |
| 戦災(せんさい-se n sa i) |
War damage |
| 戦士(せんし-se n shi) |
Warrior, Combatant, Soldier |
| 戦史(せんし-se n shi) |
History of war, History of warfare |
| 戦車(せんしゃ-se n sha) |
① Tank (military vehicle), ② Chariot |
| 戦術(せんじゅつ-se n ju tsu) |
Strategy, Tact, Tactics |
| 戦傷(せんしょう-se n sho u) |
War wound, War injury, Battle injury |
| 戦勝(せんしょう-se n sho u) |
Winning a war, Victory |
| 戦捷(せんしょう-se n sho u) |
Winning a war, Victory |
| 戦場(せんじょう-se n jo u) |
Battlefield, Battleground |
| 戦陣(せんじん-se n ji n) |
Battle array, Battle formation, Battlefield |
| 戦塵(せんじん-se n ji n) |
Battle dust, Tumult of war |
| 戦績(せんせき-se n se ki) |
War record, Military record, Military score, Military achievements, War results |
| 戦線(せんせん-se n se n) |
Battle front, Battle line |
| 戦々恐々 or 戦々兢々(せんせんきょうきょう-se n se n kyo u kyo u) |
Trembling with fear, In great fear, Filled with trepidation, Nervously, Timidly |
| 戦争(せんそう-se n so u) |
War, Warfare, Battle |
| 戦端(せんたん-se n ta n) |
Opening of hostilities |
| 戦闘(せんとう-se n to u) |
Battle, Fight, Combat |
| 戦敗(せんぱい-se n pa i) |
Defeat in war |
| 戦犯(せんぱん-se n pa n) |
① War criminal, ② Person responsible for a team’s defeat |
| 戦備(せんび-se n bi) |
Preparations for war, War preparation |
| 戦費(せんぴ-se n pi) |
War expenditure |
| 戦没(せんぼつ-se n bo tsu) |
Death in battle, Killed in action |
| 戦友(せんゆう-se n yu u) |
Comrade in arms, War buddy, Fellow soldier |
| 戦乱(せんらん-se n ra n) |
Disturbances of war, Maelstrom of war, Disorder brought about by war |
| 戦慄(せんりつ-se n ri tsu) |
Shudder, Shiver, Trepidation, Trembling with fear |
| 戦利品(せんりひん-se n ri hi n) |
Spoils of war, Booty, War trophy |
| 戦略(せんりゃく-se n rya ku) |
Strategy, Tactics |
| 戦力(せんりょく-se n ryo ku) |
War potential, Military strength, Fighting power |
| 戦歴(せんれき-se n re ki) |
War experience, Combat experience |
| 戦列(せんれつ-se n re tsu) |
Battle line, Battle array |
| 開戦(かいせん-ka i se n) |
Outbreak of war, Opening of hostilities |
| 休戦(きゅうせん-kyu u se n) |
Truce, Cease‐fire, Armistice |
| 血戦(けっせん-ke sse n) |
Bloody battle, Desperate fight |
| 決戦(けっせん-ke sse n) |
Decisive battle, Final battle, Play-off |
| 交戦(こうせん-ko u se n) |
War, Battle, Hostilities |
| 緒戦(しょせん-sho se n) |
① Beginning of war, Beginning of hostilities, ② First match (in a series) |
| 接戦(せっせん-se sse n) |
Close fight, Close game |
| 舌戦(ぜっせん-ze sse n) |
Heated discussion, Battle of words |
| 善戦(ぜんせん-ze n se n) |
Fighting a good fight, Putting up a good fight, Fighting bravely |
| 敗戦(はいせん-ha i se n) |
Lost battle, Defeat in war |
| 奮戦(ふんせん-fu n se n) |
Desperate fight |
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