戦
war · battle · match
Details
Description
Battle - a weapon held ready. It means war and fighting, and by extension any contest you choose to enter.
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of single and weapon. Fighting with weapon.
Symbolism
War, battle, challenge. Represents fighting.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Era of war
Component Breakdown
left-right: 単 + 戈
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
悪戦苦闘
あくせんくとう
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
人海戦術
じんかいせんじゅつ
human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
速戦即決
そくせんそっけつ
quick battle for a quick victory; blitzkrieg
百戦百勝
ひゃくせんひゃくしょう
ever-victorious; many successful campaigns; invincibility
連戦連勝
れんせんれんしょう
succession of victories
戦々恐々
せんせんきょうきょう
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation
百戦錬磨
ひゃくせんれんま
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles
宣戦布告
せんせんふこく
declaration of war; proclamation of war
陽動作戦
ようどうさくせん
diversionary tactics
力戦奮闘
りきせんふんとう
fighting with all one's might; fighting up against; making strenuous efforts
戦々慄々
せんせんりつりつ
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
戦意喪失
せんいそうしつ
loss of fighting spirit; losing the will to fight
常在戦場
じょうざいせんじょう
always conducting oneself as though one were on a battlefield; being combat ready at all times (of a person)
Proverbs & Idioms
戦いは数なり
たたかいはかずなり
War is a matter of numbers
Superior numbers often win
Anime & Manga
機動戦士ガンダム
Mobile Suit Gundam
Origin of mecha anime depicting space 'war.'
呪術廻戦
JUJUTSU KAISEN
A well-known work with 戦 in its Japanese title.
かぐや様は告らせたい～天才たちの恋愛頭脳戦～
Kaguya-sama: Love is War
A well-known work with 戦 in its Japanese title.
幼女戦記
Saga of Tanya the Evil
A well-known work with 戦 in its Japanese title.
血界戦線
Blood Blockade Battlefront
A well-known work with 戦 in its Japanese title.
Games
大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ
Super Smash Bros.(1999)
Developer: Nintendo/Sora Ltd.
'Brawl/battle' is the game's core. A fighting game featuring Nintendo all-stars.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 戦 mean in Japanese?
戦 means war, battle, match. Battle - a weapon held ready. It means war and fighting, and by extension any contest you choose to enter.
How do you read 戦?
On'yomi: セン (SEN). Kun'yomi: いくさ、たたか.う、おのの.く、そよ.ぐ、わなな.く (ikusa, tatakau, ononoku, soyogu, wananaku).
How many strokes does 戦 have?
戦 has 13 strokes. Its radical is 戈 (halberd).
Is 戦 a good kanji for a tattoo?
戦 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means war, battle, match. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.