Quick answer
戦 is the kanji for "War". Its reading is いくさ (ikusa). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
War
Also : Battle · Match
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
13 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 戦 represents 'WAR'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of war.
On-reading: せん — remember this sound by associating it with war. Kun-reading: いくさ.
Example Sentences
戦争のない世界を願っています。
せんそうのないせかいをねがっています。
I wish for a world without war.
試合で戦いました。
しあいでたたかいました。
I fought in the match.
Vocabulary using 戦
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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