Japanese symbol for “fighter”
闘士
とうし
Romaji: toushi
fighter (for); militant; champion (of); boxer
In Japanese, fighter is 闘士, read とうし (toushi).
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 fighter (for); militant; champion (of); boxer
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fighter”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ファイター | ファイター faitaa | fighter |
| 戦闘機 | せんとうき sentouki | fighter (aircraft) |
| 戦闘員 | せんとういん sentouin | combatant; fighter |
| 格闘家 | かくとうか kakutouka | martial artist; fighter |
| 拳闘選手 | けんとうせんしゅ kentousenshu | boxer; fighter |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 戦闘 | せんとう sentou | battle; fight; combat |
| 闘争 | とうそう tousou | fight; battle; combat |
| 格闘 | かくとう kakutou | (hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle |
| 共闘 | きょうとう kyoutou | joint struggle; common (united) front |
| 健闘 | けんとう kentou | fighting bravely; strenuous efforts |
| 奮闘 | ふんとう funtou | strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard |
| 弁護士 | べんごし bengoshi | lawyer; attorney |
| 同士 | どうし doushi | fellow; mutual; companion |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fighter”.
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.
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