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The Kanji Map

Kanji

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

競

Radical

Radical: 立

Reading: たつ

Meaning: stand, erect

Strokes: 5

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Examples

Examples with audio

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

Onyomi Examples

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

Kunyomi Examples

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)

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