戦 — fight / war

Grade 4せん, たたか

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戦 (readings: せん, たたか; Japanese kanji) means “fight / war”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 戦争 (war).

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What does 戦 mean?

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Kanji	戦
Meaning	fight / war
Readings	せん, たたか
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	戦争 (war)

How to read 戦

戦 is read せん or たたか depending on the word.

Words with 戦

一戦いっせんmột trận
挑戦ちょうせんthách thức
戦いたたかいthi đấu
観戦かんせんxem thi đấu
対戦たいせんđối đầu
決勝戦けっしょうせんtrận chung kết
延長戦えんちょうせんhiệp phụ
戦争chiến tranh
戦慄run rẩy sợ hãi

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Updated: 2026-08-09