Kanji
N2 20 strokes Grade 4 freq #610

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

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

stand tatsu

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

game; match
competition; contest
horse racing
track and field; athletics
racecourse; race track
race; run
auction
keirin; cycle racing event, usu. 2 km with a paced start and sprint finish
competitive swimming; swimming race
contention; competition

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

to compete
to struggle for; to compete with
competition
to compete with; to vie for
skirmish; brush (with the enemy)
to compete; to contend

Example sentences

He was disqualified from taking part in the contest.

He wants to participate in the contest.

In nine cases out of ten, he will win the race.

The race is not to the swift.