抗

confront, resist

JLPT N1 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: あらが.う
On'yomi: コウ
Radical: 手 · hand (hand (left-side radical))

抗 means "confront, resist". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read あらが.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

抗 in example sentences

誰だれも抵抗ていこうできない。

Dare mo teikou dekinai.

No one can resist.
誘惑ゆうわくに抗あらがうのは難むずかしいな。

Yuuwaku ni aragauno wa muzukashii na.

It's hard to resist temptation.
無駄むだな抵抗ていこうはやめなさい。

Muda na teikou wa yame nasai.

It's useless to try and resist.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 抗 mean?: 抗 means "confront, resist". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 抗 have?: 抗 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 抗 read?: It is read あらが.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 抗?: 抗 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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