格闘 in Chinese / Japanese...

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Hand-to-Hand Fighting / Grappling

Kakuto

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kakutou / kakuto

Hand-to-Hand Fighting / Grappling Scroll

挌闘 is a Japanese word that means hand-to-hand fighting, grappling, or scuffling.

In the old days, this might refer to a street fight but now it can apply to martial arts and MMA techniques or bouts.

Sometimes written as 挌闘 instead of 格闘 (first Kanji varies slightly)

Kakuto Karate

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kaku tou kara te

格闘空手 is Kakutō Karate and means Fighting Karate and/or Combat Karate.

Shin Kakuto-Ryu

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shin kaku tou ryuu

This is the title for Shinkakutō-ryū or Shin Kakuto Ryu in Japanese martial arts.

新格闘流 or Shinkakutō-ryū means “New Standard Fighting Style” or just “New Fighting Style.”

Mixed Martial Arts

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sougoukakutougi

総合格闘技 is a Japanese title for mixed martial arts or MMA.

Note: Some will use other titles for this rather new word or evolving concept. This seems to be the most common right now in the Japanese language.

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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese	Pronunciation Romanization	Simple Dictionary Definition
格闘 see styles	kakutou / kakuto かくとう	More info & calligraphy: Hand-to-Hand Fighting / Grappling (noun/participle) hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
総合格闘技 see styles	sougoukakutougi / sogokakutogi そうごうかくとうぎ	More info & calligraphy: Mixed Martial Arts (See 格闘技) mixed martial arts; MMA
格闘家 see styles	kakutouka / kakutoka かくとうか	格闘家 Custom Scroll martial artist; fighter
格闘技 see styles	kakutougi / kakutogi かくとうぎ	格闘技 Custom Scroll martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
格闘術 see styles	kakutoujutsu / kakutojutsu かくとうじゅつ	格闘術 Custom Scroll hand-to-hand combat
格闘技会 see styles	kakutougikai / kakutogikai かくとうぎかい	格闘技会 Custom Scroll martial arts competition; combat sports competition
近接格闘 see styles	kinsetsukakutou / kinsetsukakuto きんせつかくとう	近接格闘 Custom Scroll close quarters combat; CQC
格闘ゲーム see styles	kakutougeemu / kakutogeemu かくとうゲーム	格闘ゲーム Custom Scroll {vidg} fighting game (esp. one-on-one)
格闘戦部隊 see styles	kakutousenbutai / kakutosenbutai かくとうせんぶたい	格闘戦部隊 Custom Scroll shock troops
異種格闘技戦 see styles	ishukakutougisen / ishukakutogisen いしゅかくとうぎせん	異種格闘技戦 Custom Scroll match between fighters of different sports; battle involving two different disciplines
対戦格闘ゲーム see styles	taisenkakutougeemu / taisenkakutogeemu たいせんかくとうゲーム	対戦格闘ゲーム Custom Scroll {vidg} one-on-one fighting game
Variations: 格闘家挌闘家 see styles	kakutouka / kakutoka かくとうか	(See 格闘・かくとう) martial artist; fighter
Variations: 格闘技挌闘技 see styles	kakutougi / kakutogi かくとうぎ	martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
Variations: 格闘(P) 挌闘 see styles	kakutou / kakuto かくとう	(noun/participle) hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
Variations: 格闘家挌闘家(rK) see styles	kakutouka / kakutoka かくとうか	martial artist; fighter
Variations: 格闘技挌闘技(rK) see styles	kakutougi / kakutogi かくとうぎ	one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
Variations: 格闘(P) 挌闘(rK) see styles	kakutou / kakuto かくとう	(n,vs,vi) (1) (hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; tussle; (n,vs,vi) (2) struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling; getting to grips (with)
Variations: 格闘(P) 挌闘(rK) 格鬪(sK) see styles	kakutou / kakuto かくとう	(n,vs,vi) (1) (hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; tussle; (n,vs,vi) (2) struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling; getting to grips (with)

The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title	Characters	Romaji (Romanized Japanese)
Hand-to-Hand Fighting Grappling	格闘 / 挌闘格闘	kakutou / kakuto kakuto / kakuto
Kakuto Karate	格闘空手	kaku tou kara te kakutoukarate kaku to kara te
Shin Kakuto-Ryu	新格闘流	shin kaku tou ryuu shinkakutouryuu shin kaku to ryu
Mixed Martial Arts	総合格闘技	sougoukakutougi sogokakutogi
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese.