# 競 — Compete

Frequency rank 970 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 砂 (Sand), less common than 捨 (Throw Away).

- On’yomi: きょう、けい
- Kun’yomi: きそ、せ
- Radical: 立 Stand (Kangxi 117)
- Frequency path: Level VIII of XX
- School grade: 4
- Strokes: 20

Two brothers stand (立) with their older brother (兄) — they stand (立) together, older brother (兄) against older brother, ready to compete.

In words:

- 競争 きょうそう — competition
- 競技 きょうぎ — game,match,contest
- 競馬 けいば — horse racing

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