# 争 battle

(brush/fork) + (fishhook)
★★★★☆
6 strokes
DUPE

## Onyomi

SOU | Yo Mama loses SOO many rap battles, the only thing that rhymes is her concession speech.

## Mnemonic

| Two midgets fighting a battle with the most fearsome weapons they can lift; a brush and a fish-hook.

## Kunyomi

あらそ*う | competition. Unlike the synonym 競争　（きょうそう）,　争う emphasizes a feeling of battle, a lack of rules, and only 争う can escalate to physical violence. ★★★★☆

## Jukugo

戦争(せんそう) する | war ★★★★★ 戦 (fight) + 争 (battle) = 戦争 (war)
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.
論争(ろんそう) | argument ★★☆☆☆ 論 (make a case for) + 争 (battle) = 論争 (argument) an argument or controversy

## Used In

- 静

## Synonyms

argument 議論 論争 討論
contest, game 試合 競争 競技 争う 勝負 競う 闘う