挑
challenge, contend for, make love to
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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Information
Grade:8
Strokes:9
JLPT:1
Frequency:989
Vocabulary
チョウ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 挑戦 | チョウセン | challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try |
| 挑発 | チョウハツ | provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation |
| 挑発的 | チョウハツテキ | provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué |
| 挑戦者 | チョウセンシャ | challenger |
| 挑戦状 | チョウセンジョウ | (written) challenge |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 挑む | いどむ | to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to contend for; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to go after (a prize, record, etc.); to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to |
| 挑灯 | ちょうちん | paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble |
| 初挑戦 | はつちょうせん | first challenge; first try |
| 戦いを挑む | たたかいをいどむ | to challenge (a person) to a fight |
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