noun

  1. one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons), combat sport, martial art.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
格闘技 かくとうぎ
挌闘技 かくとうぎ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

status, rank, capacity
カク コウ キャク (5th, N3)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
each, every, either
カク おのおの かか (4th, N2)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
fight, war
トウ たたか.う あらそ.う (7th, N1)
gate, counter for cannons
モン かど と (2nd, N2)
standing (something) up
シュ チュ ジュウ
drum, surname
シュ チュ たてる
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
beans, pea, midget
まめ トウ ズ (3rd, N1)
delicious(旨) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)
skill, art, craft
わざ ギ (5th, N2)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
branch, support, sustain
シ ささ.える つか.える (5th, N3)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)