noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. fighting a good fight, putting up a good fight, fighting bravely.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
善戦 ぜんせん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

virtuous, good, goodness
ゼン よ.い よし.とする (6th, N1)
sheep
ひつじ ヨウ よ (3rd, N1)
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
grass, straw, herbs
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
war, battle, match
セン たたか.う そよ.ぐ (4th, N3)
simple, one, single
タン ひとえ (4th, N3)
fasten, halt, stop
リュウ ル と.める (Kentei 1)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ カ ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)