ๆˆฆ

JLPT N3

War, battle

Readings

Onโ€™yomi: ใ‚ปใƒณ (sen)
Kunโ€™yomi: ใŸใŸใ‹(ใ†), ใ„ใใ• (tataka(u), ikusa)
โ€ข ใŸใŸใ‹(ใ†) โ€“ to fight, to battle, to compete โ€ข ใ„ใใ• โ€“ war, battle (archaic/literary)

Vocabulary

ๆˆฆใ†
ใŸใŸใ‹ใ†
fight
ๆˆฆไบ‰
ใ›ใ‚“ใใ†
war
ไฝœๆˆฆ
ใ•ใใ›ใ‚“
strategy
ๆŒ‘ๆˆฆ
ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ›ใ‚“
challenge
ๆˆฆๅพŒ
ใ›ใ‚“ใ”
postwar

Example Sentences

ๅฝผใ‚‰ใฏๆˆฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ‹ใ‚Œใ‚‰ ใฏ ใŸใŸใ‹ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
They fight.
ๆˆฆไบ‰ใŒ็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
ใ›ใ‚“ใใ† ใŒ ใŠใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
The war ended.
ไฝœๆˆฆใ‚’็ซ‹ใฆใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ•ใใ›ใ‚“ ใ‚’ ใŸใฆใพใ™ใ€‚
We make a strategy.
ๆŒ‘ๆˆฆใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ›ใ‚“ ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
I take on a challenge.
ๆˆฆๅพŒใฎ็คพไผšใงใ™ใ€‚
ใ›ใ‚“ใ” ใฎ ใ—ใ‚ƒใ‹ใ„ ใงใ™ใ€‚
It is postwar society.

Cultural Note

โš”๏ธ ๆˆฆ carries deep meaning in Japanese culture โ€” from samurai traditions to modern life.
โ€ข In the samurai era, it symbolized honor, courage, and discipline in battle.
โ€ข In modern Japanese, it represents effort and perseverance โ€” fighting through hardships.
โ€ข Words like ๆŒ‘ๆˆฆ (challenge) and ๆˆฆใ†ไบบ (fighter) express respect for those who keep striving.
โ€ข Phrases such as ไบบ็”Ÿใฎๆˆฆใ„ (lifeโ€™s battles) highlight that life itself is a continuous struggle for growth and victory.