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抗

confront
Stroke count: 7

Readings

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Kun readingあらが.う
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 8

Meanings

  1. confrontRtK
  2. defy
  3. oppose
  4. resist
    彼は激しく逮捕に反抗した。He resisted arrest violently.tatoeba
  1. protest
  2. objection

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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finger · fingers · whirlwind · top hat (亠) · wind (風)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 700

Compound words

抗議こうぎ
protest; objection
抗菌こうきん
antibacterial; antimicrobial
抗原こうげん
antigen
抗争こうそう
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle
抗体こうたい
antibody
抗日こうにち
resistance against Japanese aggression; anti-Japanese (campaign, movement, etc.)
対抗たいこう
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
抵抗ていこう
resistance; opposition; standing up to; reluctance; repulsion
反抗はんこう
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility
抗告こうこく
appeal; protest; complaint
抗戦こうせん
resistance
抗生物質こうせいぶっしつ
antibiotic
抗拒こうきょ
resistance
抗鬱こううつ
antidepressant
抗辯こうべん
protest
拮抗きっこう
rivalry (between two equally strong sides)
抗うつこううつ
antidepressant
抗凝固こうぎょうこ
anticoagulation
抗菌性こうきんせい
antibacterial
抗真菌こうしんきん
antifungal
抵抗器ていこうき
resistor
拮抗筋きっこうきん
antagonist (muscle)
拮抗薬きっこうやく
antagonist (drug)
空気抵抗くうきていこう
air resistance

On Reading Examples

当局は地域住民の頑強な抵抗にあった。ていこう
The authorities met with unyielding opposition from the locals.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は常に強者に対抗して弱者を味方にした。
He was always on the side of the weak against the strong.tatoeba
彼は指を立てて抗議の意を示した。
He raised a finger in protest.tatoeba
彼は会社の方針に抗議して辞表を出した。
He submitted his resignation in protest of the company's policy.tatoeba

Stroke Order

7 strokes

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