闘

fight

JLPT N1 18 strokes

Kun'yomi: たたか.う・あらそ.う
On'yomi: トウ
Radical: 門 · gate (gate, door)

闘 means "fight". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 18 strokes. It is read たたか.う・あらそ.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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闘 in example sentences

トムは闘たたかった。
Tomu wa tatakatta.
Tom fought.
彼かれは悪戦苦闘あくせんくとうしている。
Kare wa akusenkutou shite iru.
He is fighting with his back against the wall.
トムはガンと闘たたかっている。
Tomu wa gan to tatakatte iru.
Tom is battling cancer.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 闘 mean?: 闘 means "fight". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 闘 have?: 闘 is written in 18 strokes.
How is 闘 read?: It is read たたか.う・あらそ.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 闘?: 闘 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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