Japanese symbol for “fighting”
対戦
たいせん
Romaji: taisen
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting
In Japanese, fighting is 対戦, read たいせん (taisen).
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 fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fighting”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 戦争 | せんそう sensou | fighting; fierce competition |
| 合戦 | かっせん kassen | battle; fight; fighting |
| 修羅 | しゅら shura | fighting; carnage; conflict |
| ファイティング | ファイティング faitingu | fighting |
| 干戈 | かんか kanka | fighting; war |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 対応 | たいおう taiou | correspondence (to); equivalence |
| 絶対 | ぜったい zettai | absolutely; definitely; unconditionally |
| 対象 | たいしょう taishou | target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.) |
| 対策 | たいさく taisaku | measure; step; countermeasure |
| 反対 | はんたい hantai | opposition; resistance; antagonism |
| 対立 | たいりつ tairitsu | confrontation; opposition; antagonism |
| 戦争 | せんそう sensou | war |
| 戦い | たたかい tatakai | battle; war; fight |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fighting”.
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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