Word Meaning 格闘

かくとう kakutou

格闘 is read as かくとう (kakutou) and means (hand-to-hand) fight.

Meaning

English

  1. (hand-to-hand) fight
  2. grapple
  3. scuffle
  4. tussle
  5. struggling (with a problem, task, etc.)
  6. grappling
  7. wrestling
  8. getting to grips (with)

Reading

Kana

かくとう

Romaji

kakutou

Writing Variants

  • 挌闘 かくとう kakutou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 4級 Rank 4161 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

格闘戦部隊

かくとうせんぶたい

shock troops

格闘技会

かくとうぎかい

martial arts competition

格闘家

かくとうか

martial artist

格闘術

かくとうじゅつ

hand-to-hand combat

格闘技

かくとうぎ

one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons)

格闘ゲーム

かくとうげーむ

fighting game (esp. one-on-one)

近接格闘

きんせつかくとう

close quarters combat

対戦格闘ゲーム

たいせんかくとうげーむ

one-on-one fighting game

総合格闘技

そうごうかくとうぎ

mixed martial arts

異種格闘技戦

いしゅかくとうぎせん

match between fighters of different sports

格納

かくのう

putting into computer memory

格納庫

かくのうこ

(aircraft) hangar

Example Sentences

3

Tom struggled with exam pressure day and night.

George was describing a 30 pound bass he'd caught recently after fighting it for three hours.

For over 60 years, Tanaka kept her experiences private as she struggled with the physical and psychological trauma of having endured the realization of the world's first atomic bomb. However, she eventually began sharing her story, motivated by a desire to ensure that future generations understand the larger-than-life danger that mass weaponry poses. As an award-winning artist, Tanaka uses her art to symbolize the tragedy that occurred in Hiroshima and promote a message of peace.