奮闘 (ふんとう)hard struggle; strenuous effort

Kanji in 奮闘

• 奮Stirred Up; Be Invigorated; FlourishRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N1
• 闘Fight; WarRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N1

Words that share its kanji

• 興奮こうふんexcitement; stimulation
• 奮起ふんきstirring; rousing oneself
• 奮い立つふるいたつto cheer up; to be encouraged (by)
• 奮うふるうto muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth
• 奮ってふるってenergetically; strenuously
• 奮戦ふんせんhard fighting
• 奮発ふんぱつstrenuous exertion; spurt
• 孤軍奮闘こぐんふんとうfighting alone
• 戦闘せんとうbattle; fight
• 闘争とうそうfight; battle
• 春闘しゅんとうspring labor offensive; annual spring wage bargaining round
• 健闘けんとうfighting bravely; strenuous efforts
• 共闘きょうとうjoint struggle; common (united) front
• 闘志とうしfighting spirit; (will to) fight
• 闘病とうびょうfighting against an illness
• 格闘かくとうhand-to-hand fighting; grappling