挑

challenge, contend for, make love to

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

チョウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

いど.む

Stroke Order

9 / 9

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:9

JLPT:N1

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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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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request, want, wish for, require, demand

impart, instruct, grant, confer

pick, take, fetch, take up

stare, watch, look at, see, scrutinize

salvation, save, help, rescue, reclaim