競 — 20 strokes ／ Radical「立」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 20 strokes ／ Radical「立」
- On
- キョウ・ケイ
- Kun
- きそ(う)・せ(る)
- Meaning
- compete, contend, race
Origin
A compound-meaning character showing two people running side by side, competing with each other — hence the meaning 'to compete'.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| キョウ | 競争・競技・競泳 |
|---|---|
| ケイ | 競馬・競輪 |
| きそう | 競う |
| せる | 競る・競り合う |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 競争きょうそう
competition
- 競技きょうぎ
sports event, contest
Example
運動会で、みんなで一等賞を競う。
At the sports festival, everyone competes for first prize.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)