Japanese symbol for “melee”
乱闘
らんとう
Romaji: rantou
confused fight; brawl; melee; scuffle
In Japanese, melee is 乱闘, read らんとう (rantou).
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 confused fight; brawl; melee; scuffle; free-for-all
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “melee”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 混戦 | こんせん konsen | confused fight; free-for-all; melee |
| 乱軍 | らんぐん rangun | melee |
| 乱戦 | らんせん ransen | confused fight; free-for-all; melee |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 混乱 | こんらん konran | disorder; chaos; confusion |
| 反乱 | はんらん hanran | insurrection; mutiny; rebellion |
| 乱用 | らんよう ran'you | abuse; misuse; misappropriation |
| 乱暴 | らんぼう ranbou | violence; assault; rowdiness |
| 波乱 | はらん haran | disturbance; trouble; commotion |
| 乱れ | みだれ midare | disorder; disturbance; unrest |
| 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 “melee”.
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.