Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
たたか
Grade: 4
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
戰う (kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of 戦う – see the following entry.
たたかう
[verb] to battle, to fight, to wage war
[verb] to compete (in a match, for example)
[verb] to contend (for one's own interests)
[verb] (figuratively) to get through with one's sufferings or difficulties
[verb] (literally) to hit or strike repeatedly
Alternative spelling
闘う
(This term, 戦う, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)