戦
war · battle · match
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
left-right: 単 + 戈
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of single and weapon. Fighting with weapon.
Symbolism
War, battle, challenge. Represents fighting.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Era of war
Anime & Manga
Games
大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ
Super Smash Bros.(1999)
Developer: Nintendo/Sora Ltd.
'Brawl/battle' is the game's core. A fighting game featuring Nintendo all-stars.
View on Amazon →Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
悪戦苦闘
あくせんくとう
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds; hard fighting
人海戦術
じんかいせんじゅつ
human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem; human wave attack
速戦即決
そくせんそっけつ
quick battle for a quick victory; blitzkrieg; quick battle for a quick victory
百戦百勝
ひゃくせんひゃくしょう
ever-victorious; many successful campaigns; invincibility; ever-victorious
連戦連勝
れんせんれんしょう
succession of victories; succession of victories
戦々恐々
せんせんきょうきょう
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; trembling with fear
百戦錬磨
ひゃくせんれんま
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; veteran
宣戦布告
せんせんふこく
declaration of war; proclamation of war; declaration of war
陽動作戦
ようどうさくせん
diversionary tactics; diversionary tactics
力戦奮闘
りきせんふんとう
fighting with all one's might; fighting up against; making strenuous efforts; fighting with all one's might
戦々慄々
せんせんりつりつ
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation; trembling with fear
戦意喪失
せんいそうしつ
loss of fighting spirit; losing the will to fight; loss of fighting spirit
常在戦場
じょうざいせんじょう
always conducting oneself as though one were on a battlefield; being combat ready at all times (of a person); always conducting oneself as though one were on a battlefield
Proverbs & Idioms
戦いは数なり
たたかいはかずなり
War is a matter of numbers
Superior numbers often win