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JLPT N3 · Society & news

戦争

せんそう

war

Stroke order of 戦争

2 characters, 19 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

戦 · 13 strokes争 · 6 strokes

Memory trick

A halberd "戈" swings in battle "戦" while two hands struggle "争" over one stick: war.

Parts: 戦 battle (単 single + 戈 halberd) + 争 contend (hands pulling a stick)

Example sentence

祖父は戦争の話をよくしてくれます。

そふはせんそうのはなしをよくしてくれます。

My grandfather often tells me about the war.

Words with 争

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