01
競争
きょうそう
competition
Meanings
- emulate
- compete with
- bid
- sell at auction
- bout
- contest
Readings
Onyomi
- キョウ
- ケイ
Kunyomi
- きそ.う
- せ.る
- くら.べる
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Useful words
02
競技
きょうぎ
game, match
03
競走
きょうそう
race
04
競馬
けいば
horse racing
05
競う
きそう
to compete
06
競売
きょうばい
auction
Compare Kanji
01争Meaning86%contend, dispute争 brings out the conflict side of competition in 競.02勝Meaning83%victory, win勝 names the outcome every competitor in 競 wants.03負Pair82%defeat, negativeLosing in 負 balances 勝 and completes the competition frame around 競.04比Meaning62%compare, raceComparison in 比 is often the quiet first step before competition.05走Meaning58%run走 turns 競 into a concrete footrace image.06兄Shape54%elder brother, big brotherThe lower elements of 競 echo 兄-like forms, useful for breaking down its dense shape.