noun

  1. Sekigahara (battle site, 1600).
  2. decisive battle, critical battle.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
関ヶ原 せきがはら
関ケ原 せきがはら

Contained Kanji Breakdown

connection, barrier, gateway
カン かか.わる せき (4th, N3)
gate, counter for cannons
モン かど と (2nd, N2)
frontier pass, close, relation
to divide
heavens, sky, imperial
テン あま- あも (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
meadow, original, primitive
ゲン はら わら (2nd, N3)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
spring, fountain
セン ぜん いずみ (6th, N2)
white
しろ ハク しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
water
みず スイ み (1st, N5)