Japanese symbol for “infighting”

内紛

ないふん

Romaji: naifun

domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle

In Japanese, infighting is 内紛, read ないふん (naifun).

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Meanings

n domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting

Kanji and stroke order

内

inside, within, between

on: ナイ、ダイ
kun: うち

4 strokes · JLPT 2

紛

distract, be mistaken for, go astray

on: フン
kun: まぎ.れる、-まぎ.れ、まぎ.らす、まぎ.らわす

10 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “infighting”

Word	Reading	Meaning
インファイト	インファイト infaito	infighting; inside fighting; fighting at close range
内部抗争	ないぶこうそう naibukousou	internal strife; infighting; internal conflict

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
内容	ないよう naiyou	contents; content; substance
国内	こくない kokunai	within the country; inside the county; domestic
内部	ないぶ naibu	interior; inside; internal
以内	いない inai	within; inside of; less than
案内	あんない annai	guidance; leading (the way); showing around
内閣	ないかく naikaku	cabinet (of a government); ministry
紛争	ふんそう funsou	dispute; conflict; trouble
紛失	ふんしつ funshitsu	loss; going missing

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