戦

War, Battle

たたか-う (tataka-u), いくさ (ikusa)

JLPT N3

Interesting Fact

The kanji 戦 appears in many everyday words beyond war, such as 挑戦 (challenge), meaning to 'battle against' a difficult goal. It's commonly used in sports and competitions.

Memory Trick

Imagine two armies facing each other on a battlefield. The fierce struggle reminds you of BATTLE.

Readings

Onyomi: セン (sen)

Kunyomi: たたか-う (tataka-u), いくさ (ikusa)

Example Words

戦う

たたかう (tatakau)

To fight

戦争

せんそう (sensou)

War

挑戦

ちょうせん (chousen)

Challenge

作戦

さくせん (sakusen)

Strategy

Example Sentence

新しいことに挑戦したいです。

あたらしいことにちょうせんしたいです。

atarashii koto ni chousen shitai desu

I want to challenge myself with something new.

Related Kanjis

争

Fight, Compete, Conflict