挑

challenge

JLPT N1 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: いど.む
On'yomi: チョウ
Radical: 手 · hand (hand (left-side radical))

挑 means "challenge". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read いど.む in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チョウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

挑 in example sentences

トムは挑戦ちょうせんした。

Tomu wa chousen shita.

Tom tried.
トムは挑戦ちょうせんする。

Tomu wa chousen suru.

Tom tries.
彼かれらは挑戦ちょうせんした。

Karera wa chousen shita.

They tried.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 挑

挑む to challenge, to defy

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Common questions

What does the kanji 挑 mean?: 挑 means "challenge". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 挑 have?: 挑 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 挑 read?: It is read いど.む in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 挑?: 挑 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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