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争

contend
Stroke count: 6

Readings

On readingソウ
Kun readingあらそ.う、いか.でか
JōyōGrade 4
  1. to compete
  2. to contest
  3. to contend
  4. to quarrel
  5. to argue

Popular Usage

競争戦争争う争い

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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bound up (乙) · rake

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1238

Compound words

競争きょうそう
competition; contest; rivalry; race; competition (between organisms or species)
戦争せんそう
war; fighting; fierce competition
争うあらそう
to compete; to contest; to contend; to quarrel; to argue
争いあらそい
fight; dispute; feud; conflict; struggle
係争けいそう
dispute; contention; conflict; controversy
抗争こうそう
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle
争議そうぎ
dispute; quarrel; strike
争奪そうだつ
struggle (for); scramble; contest
争点そうてん
point at issue
闘争とうそう
fight; battle; combat; conflict; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.)
紛争ふんそう
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
論争ろんそう
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
政争せいそう
political strife
競争力きょうそうりょく
competitiveness; competitive edge; competitive power
競争入札きょうそうにゅうさつ
competitive bidding (esp. for government contracts)
太平洋戦争たいへいようせんそう
Pacific War (1941-1945)

Stroke Order

6 strokes

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