闘
fight · war
Details
Description
Fight/Battle - struggle, combat, determination.
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
Gate + dipper
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of gate and measure/fight. Fighting within gate.
Symbolism
Battle, competition, combat. Represents fierce conflict and will to victory.
Spiritual Meaning
Represents spiritual battle in martial arts, fighting not only external enemies but inner weakness.
Anime & Manga
闘牌伝説アカギ
とうはいでんせつあかぎ
Akagi(2005)
Intense drama depicting life-or-death mahjong battles
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ばき
Baki(2018)
Depicts battles of martial artists seeking to be the strongest
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けんがんあしゅら
Kengan Ashura(2019)
Fighting matches as proxy wars between corporations
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ストリートファイター6
Street Fighter 6(2023)
Latest in the world-famous fighting game series
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Four-Character Compounds
悪戦苦闘
あくせんくとう
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds; hard fighting
孤軍奮闘
こぐんふんとう
fighting alone; fighting alone
闘志満々
とうしまんまん
brimming with fighting spirit; being strong in the will to fight; burning with combativeness; brimming with fighting spirit
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
奮闘努力
ふんとうどりょく
try one's best; all-out effort; strenuous efforts; try one's best
Proverbs & Idioms
戦わずして勝つ
たたかわずしてかつ
Win without fighting
The best victory is one achieved without battle
百戦百勝は善の善なるものに非ず
ひゃくせんひゃくしょうはぜんのぜんなるものにあらず
Winning a hundred battles is not the best
True excellence is defeating the enemy without fighting