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Kanji dictionary: 競 (emulate)
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競
Emulate
This kanji has
20
strokes. It is being learnt at
grade 4
.
This kanji belongs to
jōyō (regular-use)
kanji.
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Meaning:
emulate, compete with, bid, sell at auction, bout, contest, race
On reading:
キョウ、ケイ
kyō, kei
Kun reading:
きそ-う、せ-る
kiso-u, se-ru
Use examples
競技場
きょうぎじょう
a sports ground, a stadium ☆=スタジア
競馬の馬券
けいばのばけん
a betting ticket of the horse racing
優劣を競う
ゆうれつをきそう
struggle for mastery
競り合う
せりあう
struggle, compete
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