競 means “compete, race”

きょう · kyou

Also: emulate, compete with, bid, sell at auction

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading): きそう, せる, くらべる
On'yomi (Chinese reading): キョウ, ケイ

JLPT N2 · Taught in grade 4 · 20 strokes

The story

Two elder brothers (兄), each standing (立) tall, side by side: sibling rivalry at the starting line. 競争 is competition and 競馬 horse racing, and 競輪, a bicycle race born in postwar Japan, is now an Olympic event as keirin.

Used in 競争 (kyousou, competition), 競馬 (keiba, horse racing), and 競技 (kyougi, sporting event)

競 means “compete, race”

The story

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