Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 4
JLPT level: N2
610 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 20
Meaning: emulate, compete with, bid, sell at auction, bout, contest, race
Kunyomi: きそ.う, せ.る, くら.べる
Onyomi: キョウ, ケイ
Composition: 立 兄
Radical: 立
Reading: たつ
Meaning: stand, erect
Strokes: 5
競争する(きょうそうする) compete
競走する(きょうそうする) race [v.i.]
競争率(きょうそうりつ) ratio of successful (applicants)
競技(きょうぎ) game, match
競売(きょうばい) auction
競輪(けいりん) bicycle racing
競馬(けいば) horse racing
競う(きそう) compete, contend
競る(せる) compete, bid
競演 (キョウエン) contest (between performers), competitive performance, competition between theatres putting on the same show
競泳 (キョウエイ) competitive swimming, swimming race
競馬 (ケイバ) horse racing
競売 (キョウバイ) auction
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
比べる (くらべる) to compare, to make a comparison (between), to compete (on), to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)