# 競 contest

立 (stand up) + 兄 (older brother)
★★★☆☆
20 strokes

## Onyomi

KYOU |

## Mnemonic

| KYOU (今日= today), My two older brothers stand up to have a contest with each other.

## Kunyomi

きそ＊う | competing to get the best grade, the most sales. 90% overlapping with 競争; same useage and everything. fugeddaboutit. ★★☆☆☆

## Jukugo

競争(きょうそう) する | competition ★★★☆☆ 競 (contest) + 争 (battle) = 競争 (competition) unless you're talking about a literal foot-race, 競争 does not mean a game. It refers to competing within a framework (usually business or academic). The best score on the test, the salesman who sold the most this month.
競走(きょうそう) | race ★☆☆☆☆ 競 (contest) + 走 (run) = 競走 (race) the more literal word for race: racing cars, sprinting, marathons, etc.
競馬(けいば) | horse racing ☆☆☆☆☆ FP 競 (contest) + 馬 (horse) = 競馬 (horse racing)

## Synonyms

contest, game 試合 競争 競技 争う 勝負 競う 闘う