Meaning

Primary

Fight

Alternatives

Quarrel, Argument

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

When things get noisy and rowdy there's a good chance things will end in a fight.

Reading

けんか
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

喧嘩しないでよ。

Stop fighting!

妖精同士の喧嘩って、見たことある?

Have you ever seen fairies fight?

夫婦喧嘩に第三者が口を挟んでくるなよ。

As a third party, don't butt in our spousal argument!

Kanji Composition