01
争う
あらそう
to compete, to argue
Meanings
- contend
- dispute
- argue
Readings
Onyomi
- ソウ
Kunyomi
- あらそ.う
- いか.でか
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Useful words
02
戦争
せんそう
war
03
競争
きょうそう
competition
04
紛争
ふんそう
dispute, conflict
05
論争
ろんそう
controversy, debate
06
争い
あらそい
dispute, fight
Compare Kanji
01戦Meaning91%war, battleArgument grows into battle, so the conflict link is very clear.02闘Meaning90%fight, warFighting is the physical version of contending.03競Meaning83%emulate, compete withCompetition is conflict with rules instead of open fighting.04勝Meaning78%victory, winWinning is the outcome learners expect after a contest.05和Pair82%harmony, Japanese styleHarmony gives the peaceful opposite to dispute.06論Meaning70%argument, discourseDebate keeps disagreement in words rather than weapons.