Kanji

挑

challenge, contend for, make love to

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

扌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

チョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

いどむ

Common Readings

チョウ, いど…む

Example sentences

挑む いどむ
彼は新しい分野に挑んでいる。

He is challenging himself in a new field.

死 し
彼は死を恐れずに、危険な任務に挑んだ。

He braved the danger without fearing death and took on the mission.

挑戦 ちょうせん
新しい分野に挑戦することは素晴らしい。

It is wonderful to take on a challenge in a new field.

失敗 しっぱい
失敗を恐れずに挑戦することが大切だ。

It is important to challenge yourself without being afraid of failure.

挑発 ちょうはつ
敵の挑発に乗ってはいけない。

Don't fall for the enemy's provocation.

巾幗之贈 きんかくのぞう
諸葛亮は司馬懿に巾幗之贈を送り、彼を挑発した。

Zhuge Liang sent a gift of feminine head ornaments to Sima Yi to provoke him.

挑発的 ちょうはつてき
彼の挑発的な発言で、会議の空気が変わった。

His provocative remark changed the atmosphere of the meeting.

挑戦者 ちょうせんしゃ
若き挑戦者が世界王者に挑む。

A young challenger takes on the world champion.

迎え撃つ むかえうつ
ホームチームは挑戦者を迎え撃つ準備ができている。

The home team is ready to take on the challengers.

Example Vocabulary

挑む

いどむ

to challenge; to tackle

挑戦

ちょうせん

challenge; attempt; defiance

挑発

ちょうはつ

provocation; to provoke

挑発的

ちょうはつてき

provocative; inflammatory; sometimes sexually suggestive

戦いを挑む

たたかいをいどむ

挑戦的

ちょうせんてき

挑戦者

ちょうせんしゃ

challenger

挑戦状

ちょうせんじょう

再挑戦

さいちょうせん

初挑戦

はつちょうせん

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