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格闘家 (かくとうか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

格かく闘とう家か

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Meanings

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noun

martial artist; fighter

Refers to a person who practices or competes in martial arts or combat sports, such as karate, judo, boxing, or MMA.

彼かれはプロの格かく闘とう家かとして世せ界かい中じゅうで戦たたかっている。
He fights around the world as a professional martial artist.
格かく闘とう家かになるには厳きびしいトレーニングが必ひつ要ようだ。
Becoming a fighter requires rigorous training.

Written forms

格かく闘とう家か
Standard kanji spelling.
挌かく闘とう家か
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 挌 is an uncommon variant of 格.

Kanji

格status, rank, capacity
闘

fight, war

家house, home, family

挌strike, hit, fight

Similar words

武ぶ道どう家か
武道家 emphasizes traditional martial arts and their philosophical aspects, while 格闘家 is broader and includes modern combat sports.
レスラー
レスラー specifically refers to a wrestler, whereas 格闘家 covers all types of martial artists and fighters.

Etymology

Compound of 格闘 (kakutō, 'hand-to-hand combat') + 家 (-ka, 'person who does something professionally'). The kanji 格 means 'status' or 'standard', and 闘 means 'fight'.