擬ぎ闘とう

also: ぎと

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Meanings

stage combat; fight choreography

Refers to choreographed fighting in theater, film, or television. Often used in the context of 殺陣 (たて), which is the more common term for staged sword fighting.

Kanji

擬mimic, aim (a gun) at, nominate
闘fight, war
斗Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper
技skill, art, craft

Related words

殺陣たて
殺陣 is the more common and broader term for staged sword fighting or fight choreography in Japanese period dramas. 擬闘 is a less common synonym, sometimes used interchangeably but more often in technical or production contexts.

Written forms

擬ぎ闘とう
Standard kanji form for stage combat choreography.
擬斗
- ぎとう
  Variant kanji form; also read ぎと (irregular).
- ぎと
  irregular kana usage
  Irregular reading; it has irregular kana usage.
技斗
- ぎとう
  Variant kanji form; also read ぎと (irregular).
- ぎと
  irregular kana usage
  Irregular reading; it has irregular kana usage.
ぎと
irregular kana usage

Etymology

Compound of 擬 (gi, 'imitation') and 闘 (tō, 'fight'), literally 'mock combat'. The variant kanji 斗 is a phonetic substitute, and the reading ぎと is an irregular contraction.