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競

Level VIII of XX on the frequency path

Frequency rank 970 / 2,608

Compete

On’yomi
きょう、けい
Kun’yomi
きそ、せ
Radical
立 Stand (Kangxi 117)
School grade
4
Strokes
20

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

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

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 competitionN4
競技 きょうぎ game,match,contestN3
競馬 けいば horse racingN2

競 is rank 970 of 2,608 in published Japanese.

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