争

contend

JLPT N3 Grade 4 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: あらそ.う・いか.でか
On'yomi: ソウ

争 means "contend". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read あらそ.う・いか.でか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

Stroke order & writing

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争 in example sentences

は。
Sensou wa yoku nai.
War isn't good.
はです。
Sensou wa hantai desu.
I'm against the war.
戦争せんそうに反対はんたいです。
Sensou ni hantai desu.
I'm against the war.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 争

Common questions

What does the kanji 争 mean?: 争 means "contend". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 争 have?: 争 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 争 read?: It is read あらそ.う・いか.でか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 争?: 争 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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