Japanese symbol for “clash”
衝突
しょうとつ
Romaji: shoutotsu
collision; crash; impact; running into
In Japanese, clash is 衝突, read しょうとつ (shoutotsu).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs collision; crash; impact; running into
- n, vi, vs clash; skirmish; conflict; discord; quarrel; brush
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “clash”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 食い違い | くいちがい kuichigai | difference; disagreement; conflict |
| 激突 | げきとつ gekitotsu | clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict |
| かち合う | かちあう kachiau | to clash; to collide; to conflict |
| ぶつかる | ぶつかる butsukaru | to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict; to be at odds (with) |
| 食い違う | くいちがう kuichigau | to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 衝撃 | しょうげき shougeki | impact; shock; impulse |
| 衝動 | しょうどう shoudou | impulse; urge; impetus |
| 折衝 | せっしょう sesshou | negotiation |
| 緩衝 | かんしょう kanshou | shock absorption; buffer action; cushioning |
| 要衝 | ようしょう youshou | important point; strategic position; key point |
| 突然 | とつぜん totsuzen | abrupt; sudden; unexpected |
| 突破 | とっぱ toppa | breaking through; breakthrough; penetration |
| 突入 | とつにゅう totsunyuu | rushing into; breaking into; storming |
See also: Chinese symbol for “clash”.
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