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競
Compete, Contest
きそ.う, せ.る
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japan hosts many traditional competitions, from sumo tournaments to high school sports festivals. The word 競技 (kyōgi), meaning 'competition' or 'sporting event,' is commonly seen during the Olympics and national championships.
Memory Trick
Imagine two runners racing side by side toward the finish line. Each one is trying to beat the other, helping you remember that 競 means 'to compete.'
Readings
Onyomi: キョウ (kyou)
Kunyomi: きそ.う, せ.る
Example Words
競争
きょうそう (kyousou)
Competition
競技
きょうぎ (kyougi)
Sport, Competition
競う
きそう (kisou)
To compete
国際競争
こくさいきょうそう (kokusai kyousou)
International competition
Example Sentence
世界中 の 選手 が 金メダル を 競いました。
せかいじゅう の せんしゅ が きんメダル を きそいました。
sekaijuu no senshu ga kin medaru o kisoimashita
Athletes from around the world competed for the gold medal.