たたか
戦
　
う

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to make war (on), to wage war (against), to go to war (with), to fight (with), to do battle (against). Esp. 戦う.
  2. to compete (against). Esp. 戦う.
  3. to struggle (against adversities, etc.), to fight, to contend, to resist. Esp. 闘う.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
たたか
戦
　
う
 戦う たたかう ✔
たたか
闘
　
う
 闘う たたかう ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

war, battle, match
セン　たたか.う　そよ.ぐ (4th, N3)
simple, one, single
タン　ひとえ (4th, N3)
fasten, halt, stop
リュウ　ル　と.める (Kentei 1)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ　カ　ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク　いぐるみ (Kentei 1)