Memory phrase for the character: 競

競

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Meaning

compete, contend

Pronunciation

KYŌ, KEI
kisou, seru

Explanation

 Top: to stand 立, bottom: 2x elder brother 兄 [A big mouth 口 on legs 儿]

Mnemonic
 
There are standing two elder brothers and competing.

Radicals

立 to standA person with wide hips 六 stands upright on the ground 一.
兄 elder Brother




 Vocabulary

競う きそう  to compete with, to emulate
競る せる  compete, offer (auction), bid
競馬 けいば  horse racing
競走 きょうそう  race
競争 きょうそう  competition, contest
競技 きょうぎ  game, match, contest

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