Word Meaning 格闘
格闘 is read as かくとう (kakutou) and means (hand-to-hand) fight.
Meaning
English
- (hand-to-hand) fight
- grapple
- scuffle
- tussle
- struggling (with a problem, task, etc.)
- grappling
- wrestling
- 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 StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
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3トムは試験のプレッシャーと日夜格闘しました。
Tom struggled with exam pressure day and night.
ジョージは、最近3時間の格闘の末に釣った、重さ30ポンドのバスの話をしていた。
George was describing a 30 pound bass he'd caught recently after fighting it for three hours.
60年以上にわたり、田中氏は世界初の原子爆弾の現実を耐えた身体的および心理的なトラウマと格闘しながら、自らの経験を秘めていました。しかし、将来の世代が大量兵器がもたらす計り知れない危険を理解することを願い、最終的には自身の物語を共有し始めました。受賞歴のあるアーティストとして、田中氏は自身の芸術を通じて広島で起こった悲劇を象徴し、平和のメッセージを広めています。
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.