Japanese symbol for “warfare”
戦乱
せんらん
Romaji: senran
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
In Japanese, warfare is 戦乱, read せんらん (senran).
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Meanings
- n warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “warfare”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 兵 | へい hei | warfare; strategy |
| 兵戈 | へいか heika | swords; arms; warfare |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 戦争 | せんそう sensou | war |
| 戦い | たたかい tatakai | battle; war; fight |
| 作戦 | さくせん sakusen | tactics; strategy |
| 戦闘 | せんとう sentou | battle; fight; combat |
| 挑戦 | ちょうせん chousen | challenge; defiance; dare |
| 戦後 | せんご sengo | postwar period; period after Second World War |
| 混乱 | こんらん konran | disorder; chaos; confusion |
| 反乱 | はんらん hanran | insurrection; mutiny; rebellion |
See also: Chinese symbol for “warfare”.
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