競

emulate, compete with

JLPT N2 Grade 4 20 strokes

Kun'yomi: きそ.う・せ.る・くら.べる
On'yomi: キョウ・ケイ

競 means "emulate, compete with". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 20 strokes. It is read きそ.う・せ.る・くら.べる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョウ・ケイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

競 in example sentences

競争きょうそうは激はげしくなった。

Kyousou wa hageshiku natta.

The competition has become fierce.
競争きょうそうそれ自体じたいは悪わるくない。

Kyousou sore jitai wa waruku nai.

Competition isn't bad in itself.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 競 mean?: 競 means "emulate, compete with". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 競 have?: 競 is written in 20 strokes.
How is 競 read?: It is read きそ.う・せ.る・くら.べる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョウ・ケイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 競?: 競 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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