Japanese Kanji

kyou

emulate · compete with · bid

Grade 4 · JLPT N2 · 20 strokes

Readings

  • ONキョウkyou
  • ONケイkei
  • KUNきそ.うkiso
  • KUNせ.るse
  • KUNくら.べるkura

Meaning

Emulate, compete with, bid, sell at auction, bout, contest, race.

Stroke order for 競

競 is part of the elementary school jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N2 (upper intermediate) level. With 20 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.

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