noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. life or death struggle, mortal combat, struggle to the death.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
死闘 しとう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

death, die
シ し.ぬ (3rd, N4)
bare bone, bad, wrong
ガツ ガチ タイ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
evening
ゆう セキ ゆ (1st, N4)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
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)