戦 — “fight / war” in Japanese

Grade 4せん, たたか

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“fight / war” in Japanese is 戦, read sen, tataka (せん, たたか). 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 sen (せん) or tataka (たたか) depending on the word.

Words with 戦

一戦いっせん
挑戦ちょうせん
戦いたたかいfight / war
観戦かんせん
対戦たいせん
決勝戦けっしょうせん
延長戦えんちょうせん
戦争
戦慄

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Updated: 2026-08-28