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挑

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • challenge
  • contend for
  • make love to

On'yomi (音読み)

  • チョウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • いど.む
Strokes
9
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#1086
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
手#64 · hand

Components

  • 儿
  • 冫
  • 扌

Common Words

  • 挑戦ちょうせんNoun
    challenge, defiance, dare
  • 挑発ちょうはつNoun
    provocation, stirring up, arousal
  • 初挑戦はつちょうせんNoun
    first challenge, first try
  • 挑発的ちょうはつてきna-adjective
    provocative, incendiary, inflammatory
  • 挑むいどむGodan verb
    to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.), to throw down the gauntlet, to contend for
  • 挑撥ちょうはつNoun
    provocation, stirring up, arousal
  • 挑灯ちょうちんNoun
    paper lantern, Chinese lantern, Japanese lantern
  • 再挑戦さいちょうせんNoun
    retry, another try, another go

Practice in Kanjiru

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Related Kanji

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