competition, contest, race
On'yomi (音読み)
- キョウ
- ケイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- きそ.う
- せ.る
About this kanji
The kanji 競 (きょう) primarily means "competition" or "contest." It can serve as both a noun and a verb, with the verb form being 競う (きそう), which means "to compete." You will often see this kanji in compounds like 競争 (きょうそう), meaning "competition," and 競技 (きょうぎ), which refers to a specific sport or contest. Another common usage is 競馬 (けいば), meaning "horse racing." When using this kanji, it's important to note that it represents not just any competition but often implies a more intense rivalry, such as in sports or races.
Built from
Example sentences
彼らは競技会で競っている。
They are competing in the competition.
Meanings across languages
- English
- competition, contest, race
- Tiếng Việt
- cạnh tranh, thi đấu, cuộc thi
- 日本語
- 競争, 競技
- 한국어
- 경쟁, 콘테스트, 경주
- 中文
- 比赛, 竞争, 赛跑
- id
- kompetisi, kontes, perlombaan
- th
- การแข่งขัน, การแข่งขัน, แข่ง
- es
- competencia, concurso, carrera
- fr
- compétition, concours, course
- de
- Wettbewerb, Wettkampf, Rennen
- pt
- competição, contestação, corrida
Common compounds
- 競争きょうそうcompetition
- 競技きょうぎsport, competition
- 競馬けいばhorse racing
- 競うきそうto compete, to race
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