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格闘 (かくとう) — (hand-to-hand) fight · Nihongo Circle

格闘

かくとう

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1(hand-to-hand) fight
2grapple
3scuffle
4struggling (with a problem, task, etc.)
5grappling
6wrestling

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Kanji in this word

格Status, Rank, Capacity10 strokes 闘Fight, War18 strokes

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