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challenge

Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingチョウ

Kun readingいど.む

Jōyō Grade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

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
contend for
make love to

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.)
to throw down the gauntlet
to contend for
to tackle (e.g. a problem)
to attempt

Popular Usage

Radicals and components

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Components

How it's built

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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

challenge

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

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

9 strokes

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