Confront in Japanese

"confront" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.

迎え撃つ

mukaeutsu

迎welcome, meet+えnot in this dictionary+撃beat, attack+つnot in this dictionary

3 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "confront". The most common choice is shown first.

Top pick

confront, resist, defy, oppose

Reading: kou

7 strokes

Where it comes from

Composed of hand and high. Resisting with hand.

What it carries

Resistance, opposition, protest. Represents opposing.

Related kanji for "confront"

confront

kou

Composed of roof and mouth. Heading to house.

confront

rin

Combines 'minister' (臣, looking down) with '品', representing looking down from above—facing a situation.

The most common kanji for "confront" is 抗, read as kou. It means confront, resist, defy. Related kanji: 向 (confront), 臨 (confront).

抗 has 7 strokes.