競

emulate, compete with, bid, sell at auction, bout, contest, race

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

キョウケイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

きそ.うくら.べるせ.る

Nanori (名乗り)

かいわたなべ

Stroke Order

20 / 20

Information

Grade:4

Strokes:20

JLPT:N2

Frequency:610

Vocabulary

キョウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
競泳	キョウエイ	competitive swimming; swimming race
競演	キョウエン	contest (between performers); competitive performance; competition between theatres putting on the same show
競技	キョウギ	game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
競合	キョウゴウ	contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
競争	キョウソウ	competition; contest; rivalry; race; competition (between organisms or species)

ケイ

Word	Reading	Meaning
競馬	ケイバ	horse racing
競売	ケイバイ	auction
競輪	ケイリン	keirin; cycle racing event, usu. 2 km with a paced start and sprint finish
競輪	ケイリン	keirin; cycle racing event, usu. 2 km with a paced start and sprint finish
競馬場	ケイバジョウ	racecourse; race track

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
競べ	くらべ	contest; comparison; competition
競う	きそう	to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
競る	せる	to compete; to bid; to sell at auction
競べる	くらべる	to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
競り合い	せりあい	competition

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

opinion, theory, explanation, rumor

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virtuous, good, goodness

grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)