Japanese symbol for “duel”
決闘
けっとう
Romaji: kettou
duel; shoot-out
In Japanese, duel is 決闘, read けっとう (kettou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vi, vs duel; shoot-out
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “duel”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一騎打ち | いっきうち ikkiuchi | single combat; duel; one-on-one fight |
| デュエル | デュエル deyueru | duel |
| 果たし合い | はたしあい hatashiai | duel |
| 果たし合う | はたしあう hatashiau | to duel |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 決定 | けってい kettei | decision; determination |
| 解決 | かいけつ kaiketsu | settlement; solution; resolution |
| 決して | けっして kesshite | (not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least |
| 判決 | はんけつ hanketsu | judicial decision; judgement; judgment |
| 決勝 | けっしょう kesshou | decision of a contest |
| 決断 | けつだん ketsudan | decision; determination |
| 戦闘 | せんとう sentou | battle; fight; combat |
| 闘争 | とうそう tousou | fight; battle; combat |
See also: Chinese symbol for “duel”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.