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Desperate Fight

悪戦苦闘 (akusenkutou)

The Japanese phrase 悪戦苦闘 meaning "Desperate Fight" and "Fighting Against Heavy Odds" is composed of the words 悪戦 (read akusen) meaning "hard fight; close contest" and 苦闘 (read kutou) meaning "agonizing".

Verify: 悪戦苦闘 in the Japanese-English Dictionary

Desperate Fight (悪戦苦闘) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Desperate Fight 悪戦苦闘 akusenkutou Block Vertical VB5C
Desperate Fight (悪戦苦闘) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Desperate Fight 悪戦苦闘 akusenkutou Block Vertical VB5D
Desperate Fight (悪戦苦闘) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Desperate Fight 悪戦苦闘 akusenkutou Cursive Vertical VC5B
Desperate Fight (悪戦苦闘) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Desperate Fight 悪戦苦闘 akusenkutou Cursive Vertical VC5C
Desperate Fight (悪戦苦闘) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Desperate Fight 悪戦苦闘 akusenkutou Design Vertical VD5B
Desperate Fight (悪戦苦闘) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Desperate Fight 悪戦苦闘 akusenkutou Semi-Cursive Vertical VS5C
Desperate Fight (悪戦苦闘) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Desperate Fight 悪戦苦闘 akusenkutou Semi-Cursive Vertical VS5D
Desperate Fight (悪戦苦闘) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Desperate Fight 悪戦苦闘 akusenkutou Semi-Cursive Horizontal HS4A

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