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競

emulate
Stroke count: 20

Readings

On readingキョウ、ケイ
Kun readingきそ.う、せ.る、くら.べる
JōyōGrade 4
  1. to compete
  2. to contend
  3. to vie
  4. to contest

Popular Usage

競争競技競馬

Radicals and components

Radical立standComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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vase · stand up (立) · elder brother · teenager · mouth (口) · human legs (儿)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 465

Compound words

競争きょうそう
competition; contest; rivalry; race; competition (between organisms or species)
競技きょうぎ
game; match; contest; competition; sport
競馬けいば
horse racing
競うきそう
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
競るせる
to compete; to bid; to sell at auction
競泳きょうえい
competitive swimming; swimming race
競演きょうえん
contest (between performers); competitive performance; competition between theatres putting on the same show
競合きょうごう
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
競走きょうそう
race; run; dash; sprint
競艇きょうてい
kyōtei; boat race; hydroplane racing event and gambling sport in Japan
競売きょうばい
auction
競歩きょうほ
racewalking; race walking; walking race
競輪けいりん
keirin; cycle racing event, usu. 2 km with a paced start and sprint finish
競争力きょうそうりょく
competitiveness; competitive edge; competitive power
競走馬きょうそうば
racehorse
競馬場けいばじょう
racecourse; race track
競技場きょうぎじょう
stadium; (sports) ground; (playing) field; arena
陸上競技りくじょうきょうぎ
track and field; athletics
競り合いせりあい
competition
競り合うせりあう
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
競争入札きょうそうにゅうさつ
competitive bidding (esp. for government contracts)
競合他社きょうごうたしゃ
competing companies; rival companies

Stroke Order

20 strokes

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