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競

Kanji 競: meaning "compete", readings, stroke order

The kanji 競 means "compete". On'yomi: キョウ、ケイ; kun'yomi: きそう、せる. JLPT N2 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
compete
On'yomi
キョウケイ
Kun'yomi
きそうせる
Strokes
20
Level
JLPT N2
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 競

  • 競争 きょうそう — competition, contest
  • 競技 きょうぎ — game, match, contest
  • 競馬 けいば — horse racing

Stroke order · 20 strokes

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Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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