JLPT N2 · 20 strokes
Kanji 競: "emulate, compete with, bid"
The kanji 競 means "emulate, compete with, bid, sell at auction, bout, contest". It is written with 20 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read キョウ, ケイ in on'yomi and きそ.う, せ.る, くら.べる in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
キョウケイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
きそ.うせ.るくら.べる
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | emulate, compete with, bid, sell at auction, bout, contest |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 20 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 610 of 2,501 |
Common words with 競
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 競争competition; contest; rivalry; race · competition (between organisms or species)
- 競うto compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
- 競技game; match; contest; competition
- 競い合うto compete with; to vie for
- 小競り合いskirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle · squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument; bickering
- 競馬horse racing
- 競合contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
- 競技場stadium; (sports) ground; (playing) field; arena
- 競争相手competitor; rival
- 競売auction
- 競走race; run; dash; sprint
- 生存競争struggle for existence
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