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challenge
Stroke count: 9

Readings

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

Meanings

  1. challengeRtK
  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

Radicals and components

Radical手handComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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finger · fingers · turtle (龟) · portent

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

Compound words

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

Stroke Order

9 strokes

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