争 — 6 strokes ／ Radical「亅」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 6 strokes ／ Radical「亅」
- On
- ソウ
- Kun
- あらそ(う)
- Meaning
- to fight; compete; dispute
Origin
Two hands from above and below pulling at one object; means "to fight/compete."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ソウ | 争議・競争・紛争 |
|---|---|
| あらそう | 争う・争い |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 競争きょうそう
competition
- 戦争せんそう
war
Example
二人が一等をきそって争う。
The two compete for first place.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)