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挑

challenge
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingチョウ
Kun readingいど.む
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Verbs with «挑»

挑戦する挑む

Meanings

  1. challengeRtK
    彼は大声で私に挑戦した。He shouted defiance at me.tatoeba
    以後、再び勢力を回復して顕信に挑むも死去。Sadaie restored his power once again and fought Akinobu, but died.wiki
  2. contend for
  3. make love to
  1. to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.)
  2. to throw down the gauntlet
  3. to contend for
  4. to tackle (e.g. a problem)
  5. to attempt

Popular Usage

挑む

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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finger · fingers · turtle (龟) · portent

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 710

Compound words

挑戦するちょうせんする
to challenge; to attempt
挑むいどむ
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to contend for; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt
挑戦ちょうせん
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
挑発ちょうはつ
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
挑発的ちょうはつてき
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious
初挑戦はつちょうせん
first challenge; first try
挑灯ちょうちん
paper lantern
挑撥ちょうはつ
provocation
挑戦者ちょうせんしゃ
challenger
挑戦状ちょうせんじょう
(written) challenge
戦争挑発せんそうちょうはつ
aggression
戦いを挑むたたかいをいどむ
to challenge (a person) to a fight

Additional Examples

彼は私にもう一度挑戦するようにと励ましてくれた。
He encouraged me to try again.tatoeba
彼はどんなに一生懸命に挑戦しても成功しないだろう。
However hard he may try, he won't succeed.tatoeba
以後、再び勢力を回復して顕信に挑むも死去。
Sadaie restored his power once again and fought Akinobu, but died.wiki
それを怒った阿修羅が帝釈天に戦いを挑むことになった。
Ashura got angry with it and challenged Taishakuten to a fight.wiki

Stroke Order

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