Word Meaning 善戦

ぜんせん zensen

善戦 is read as ぜんせん (zensen) and means fighting a good fight.

Meaning

English

  1. fighting a good fight
  2. putting up a good fight
  3. fighting bravely

Reading

Kana

ぜんせん

Romaji

zensen

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 13378 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

善戦苦闘

ぜんせんくとう

putting up a good fight against some odds

善し悪し

よしあし

having both merits and demerits

善意

ぜんい

positive mindset

ぜん

good

善悪

ぜんあく

right and wrong

善良

ぜんりょう

good (person, nature, etc.)

善隣

ぜんりん

good neighbour

善後策

ぜんごさく

remedial measure

善人

ぜんにん

good person

善処

ぜんしょ

dealing appropriately (with a situation)

善玉

ぜんだま

character with a round white head on which the character "good" is written (common in Edo-period prints)

善行

ぜんこう

good deed