戦 Kanji – war
The Japanese kanji 戦 can mean war, battle, match.
Meaning and Readings
How is 戦 read?
戦 has the onyomi reading セン and the kunyomi readings いくさ, たたかう, おののく, そよぐ, わななく.
In romaji, these readings can be written as sen, ikusa, tatakau, ononoku, soyogu, wananaku.
Common Japanese Words Using 戦
These common Japanese words contain 戦. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 一戦（いっせん） — battle, game, bout
- 開戦（かいせん） — outbreak of war, starting a war
- 観戦（かんせん） — watching a (sports) game, spectating, observing (military operations)
- 休戦（きゅうせん） — cease-fire, truce, armistice
- 苦戦（くせん） — hard fight, close game, struggle, tight contest
- 激戦（げきせん） — fierce battle, hard-fought battle, hot contest, severe fight
- 決勝戦（けっしょうせん） — championship game, finals (of a tournament), deciding round
- 決戦（けっせん） — decisive battle, deciding match, play-off
- 交戦（こうせん） — war, battle, hostilities
- 合戦（かっせん） — battle, fight, fighting, engagement, contest
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