Kanji

争

争

contend, dispute, argue

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

亅部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ソウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

あらそう, いかでか

Common Readings

ソウ, あらそ…う

Example sentences

戦争 せんそう
二つ の 国 の 間 で 悲惨 な 戦争 が 始まった 。

A tragic war began between the two countries.

語る かたる
祖父 は 戦争 の 体験 を 静か に 語った 。

My grandfather quietly told us about his experiences in the war.

争い あらそい
相続 を めぐって 、 兄弟 の 間 で 争い が 起きた

A dispute arose between the brothers over the inheritance.

無意味 むいみ
そんな 無意味 な 争い は やめる べき だ 。

We should stop such meaningless fighting.

争う あらそう
二人 の 選手 が 金メダル を 争っている

Two athletes are competing for the gold medal.

米 べい
米 中 両国 は ハイテク 分野 で 主導権 を 争っている 。

The US and China are competing for leadership in the high-tech sector.

競争 きょうそう
市場 で の 競争 が 激しくなり 、 商品 の 価格 が 下がった 。

Competition in the market became intense, and product prices fell.

生き残り いきのこり
激しい 競争 の 中 で 、 わが社 は 生き残り を かけて 戦っている 。

Our company is fighting for survival in the face of fierce competition.

闘争 とうそう
労働者 たち は 賃上げ を 求めて 、 激しい 闘争 を 続けている 。

The workers are continuing a fierce struggle for a wage increase.

抗争 こうそう
彼ら は 長年 の 抗争 を 終結 させた

They ended their long-standing conflict.

Example Vocabulary

戦争

せんそう

war

争い

あらそい

dispute; conflict; struggle; competition

争う

あらそう

to compete; to fight; to argue; to dispute

競争

きょうそう

competition

言い争う

いいあらそう

言い争い

いいあらそい

闘争

とうそう

struggle; fight; conflict

抗争

こうそう

conflict; dispute; resistance

紛争

ふんそう

dispute; conflict

一刻を争う

いっこくをあらそう

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