Japanese symbol for “pairings”

対戦カード

たいせんカード

Romaji: taisenkaado

(team) pairings; match-ups

In Japanese, pairings is 対戦カード, read たいせんカード (taisenkaado).

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Meanings

n (team) pairings; match-ups (sports)

Kanji and stroke order

対

vis-a-vis, opposite, even

on: タイ、ツイ
kun: あいて、こた.える、そろ.い、つれあ.い

7 strokes · JLPT 2

戦

war, battle, match

on: セン
kun: いくさ、たたか.う、おのの.く、そよ.ぐ

13 strokes · JLPT 2

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

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