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トウ
Kun
たたか(う)・あらそ(う)
Meaning
fight; struggle

Origin

ORIGIN

A gate shape with 斗 "to fight": to face off and fight — to struggle.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

トウ闘争・闘志・戦闘
たたかう闘う・闘い

Compare: 戦う

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 戦闘せんとう

    combat

  • 闘志とうし

    fighting spirit

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

最後まで闘う気持ちを見せた。

He showed the will to fight to the end.

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