Moji Ninja

戦 — war; battle

戦 means “war; battle”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: セン (sen). Kun'yomi: いくさ (ikusa), たたか(う) (tatakau). You'll see it in words such as リーグ戦 (riigusen, “league match; league game”).

戦
Stroke order of 戦
Meaning
war; battle
On'yomi
セン (sen)
Kun'yomi
いくさ (ikusa), たたか(う) (tatakau)
Strokes
13
Level
JLPT N3 · set Conflict & rivalry 1

How to remember 戦

One single (単) halberd (戈) raised, and war begins.

Parts: 単 simple · 戈 halberd

Words with 戦

WordReadingMeaning
リーグ戦リーグせん riigusen onleague match; league game
オープン戦オープンせん oopunsen onexhibition game; preseason game

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