闘 Kanji – fight
The Japanese kanji 闘 can mean fight, war.
Meaning and Readings
How is 闘 read?
闘 has the onyomi reading トウ and the kunyomi readings たたかう, あらそう.
In romaji, these readings can be written as tou, tatakau, arasou.
Common Japanese Words Using 闘
These common Japanese words contain 闘. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 格闘（かくとう） — (hand-to-hand) fight, grapple, scuffle, tussle
- 敢闘（かんとう） — fighting bravely
- 共闘（きょうとう） — joint struggle, common (united) front
- 健闘（けんとう） — fighting bravely, strenuous efforts
- 春闘（しゅんとう） — spring labor offensive, annual spring wage bargaining round
- 戦闘（せんとう） — battle, fight, combat
- 戦闘機（せんとうき） — fighter (aircraft)
- 闘争（とうそう） — fight, battle, combat, conflict
- 奮闘（ふんとう） — strenuous effort, hard struggle, working hard
- 乱闘（らんとう） — fray, fighting, brawling, scuffle