戦い

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
たたか
Grade: 4
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
戰い (kyūjitai)
闘い

Etymology

The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of 戦う (tatakau, to fight).

Pronunciation

Noun

(たたか) (tatakaiたたかひ (tatakafi)?

  1. a fight, battle, or by extension, a war
  2. a match, competition, contest, or race
  3. any conflict or strife
  4. (archaic) an army or military; troops

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1974), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Second edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō