Word Meaning 闘う

たたかう tatakau

闘う is read as たたかう (tatakau) and means to compete (against).

Meaning

English

  1. to compete (against)
  2. to struggle (against adversities, etc.)
  3. to fight
  4. to contend
  5. to resist
  6. to make war (on)
  7. to wage war (against)
  8. to go to war (with)

Reading

Kana

たたかう

Romaji

tatakau

Writing Variants

  • 戦う たたかう tatakau
  • 戰う たたかう tatakau
  • 鬪う たたかう tatakau

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 1090 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

闘争

とうそう

fight

闘病

とうびょう

fighting against an illness

闘志

とうし

fighting spirit

闘士

とうし

fighter (for)

闘牛

とうぎゅう

fighting bull

闘病生活

とうびょうせいかつ

one's life under medical treatment

闘争心

とうそうしん

belligerence

戦闘

せんとう

battle

格闘

かくとう

(hand-to-hand) fight

共闘

きょうとう

joint struggle

春闘

しゅんとう

spring labor offensive

健闘

けんとう

fighting bravely

Example Sentences

4

びょうきとたたかうひとをささえたい。

i want to support people fighting illness.

せいぎのためにたたかうのはかんたんではない。

fighting for justice is not easy.

きょうだいがほんきでたたかうことはめったにない。

siblings rarely fight seriously.

I intend on fighting till the end.