一騎打ち
いっきうち single combat; duel
Why it means this
一騎 (one horseman) + 打ち (striking) — single combat between two mounted warriors; a straight two-way contest (一騎打ちの選挙戦).
Breakdown
- 一 イチ one, one radical (no.1)
- 騎 キ equestrian, riding on horses, counter for equestrians
- 打 ダ strike, hit, knock
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