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Stand Compete Contest 立 Rise Set Erect 兄

Kanji
Onyomi キョウ、ケイ
Kunyomi きそ.う、せ.る、くら.べる
Nanori かい, わたなべ
English emulate, compete with, bid, sell at auction, bout, contest, race
Examples 競技(きょうぎ): game; match; contest
競争(きょうそう): (1) competition; contest (2) to compete
競馬(けいば): horse racing
JLPT Level 2
Jouyou Grade 4
Frequency 610
Components 立: stand up; rise; set up; erect
兄: elder brother; big brother
立: stand up; rise; set up; erect
兄: elder brother; big brother
Number of Strokes 20
Kanji Radical
Radical Number 117
Radical Strokes 5
Radical Reading たつ・たつへん
Traditional Form (none)
Classification 会意 Compound Ideographic
Keyword vie
Koohii Story 1 TWO twin BROTHERS are competing (VYING) for the title of who is the older BROTHER. The game is that they must balance a VASE on their head and the one who drops his looses and becomes the younger BROTHER!
Koohii Story 2 Two crazy brothers vying for the guiness records books of stupidity by trying to stand on their heads the longest.

Tags: jlpt.n2, grade4, kanjifreq501-750

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