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

(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 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