競
emulate, compete with
JLPT N2 Grade 4 20 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- きそ.う・せ.る・くら.べる
- On'yomi
- キョウ・ケイ
競 in example sentences
はた。 Kyousou wa hageshiku natta.
The competition has become fierce.
は。 Kyousou sore jitai wa waruku nai.
Competition isn't bad in itself.
でをにた。 Kyoubai de sono kaiga o te ni ireta.
I obtained the painting at an auction.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 競
競 means "emulate, compete with". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 20 strokes. It is read きそ.う・せ.る・くら.べる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョウ・ケイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.
Common questions
- What does the kanji 競 mean?
- 競 means "emulate, compete with". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
- How many strokes does 競 have?
- 競 is written in 20 strokes.
- How is 競 read?
- It is read きそ.う・せ.る・くら.べる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョウ・ケイ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 競?
- 競 is a JLPT N2 kanji.