contend, dispute, argue

On'yomi
ソウ
Kun'yomi
あらそ.う、いか.でか
Parts
一亅勹ヨsimilar kanji →
JLPT N36 strokesGrade 4#271 most commonU+4E89

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6 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 争

  • 競争きょうそうcompetition; contest; rivalry; raceN5
  • 競争力きょうそうりょくcompetitiveness; competitive edge; competitive powerN5
  • 係争けいそうdispute; contention; conflict; controversyN5
  • 抗争こうそうrivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife; contention; resistanceN5
  • 戦争せんそうwarN5
  • 争いあらそいfight; dispute; feud; conflict; struggle; strife; discord; argument; quarrel; controversyN5
  • 争うあらそうto compete; to contest; to contendN5
  • 争議そうぎdispute; quarrel; strikeN5
  • 争奪そうだつstruggle (for); scramble; contestN5
  • 争点そうてんpoint at issueN5
  • 闘争とうそうfight; battle; combat; conflictN5
  • 紛争ふんそうdispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strifeN5
  • 論争ろんそうdispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issueN5
  • 政争せいそうpolitical strifeN5
  • 太平洋戦争たいへいようせんそうPacific War (1941-1945)N5
  • 競争入札きょうそうにゅうさつcompetitive bidding (esp. for government contracts)N5
  • 価格競争かかくきょうそうprice competitionN3
  • 階級闘争かいきゅうとうそうclass struggle; class warfare; class conflictN3
  • 核戦争かくせんそうnuclear warfareN3
  • 言い争ういいあらそうto quarrel; to disputeN3