奮闘 (ふんとう) — strenuous effort

奮闘 is read ふんとう and listed as a noun. Meaning: strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard.

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Related words

Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 奮闘.

  • 興奮 こうふん excitement
  • 奮う ふるう to muster (e.g. one's courage)
  • 奮起 ふんき stirring
  • 奮発 ふんぱつ strenuous efforts
  • 奮って ふるって energetically
  • 春闘 しゅんとう spring labor offensive
  • 健闘 けんとう fighting bravely
  • 格闘 かくとう (hand-to-hand) fight
  • 敢闘 かんとう fighting bravely
  • 共闘 きょうとう joint struggle
  • 戦闘 せんとう battle