| 379 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 487 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 463 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 609 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3364 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 464 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 789 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2927 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 852 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 871 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1020 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1463 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2322 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1200 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1639 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 441 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 25831 | Morohashi |
| 1847 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4244 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 434 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 465 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 640 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
610 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 競演 【キョウエン】 contest (between performers), competitive performance, competition between theatres putting on the same show
- 競泳 【キョウエイ】 competitive swimming, swimming race
- 競馬 【ケイバ】 horse racing
- 競売 【キョウバイ】 auction
Kun reading compounds
- 競う 【きそう】 to compete, to contend, to vie, to contest
- 競る 【せる】 to compete, to bid, to sell at auction
- 比べる 【くらべる】 to compare, to make a comparison (between), to compete (on), to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かい、 わたなべ
- Korean:
- gyeong
Spanish
- competir
- rivalizar
- comparar
Portuguese
- imitar
- competir com
- oferta
- vender em leilão
- disputa
- competição
- corrida
French
- compétition
- rivaliser
- enchère
- vente aux enchères
- combat
- concours
- course
| 457 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5b15.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-10-10 | SKIP code |
| 2-10-10 | SKIP code |
| 0021.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-05 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7af6 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
271 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 争奪 【ソウダツ】 struggle (for), scramble, contest
- 争議 【ソウギ】 dispute, quarrel, strike
- 係争 【ケイソウ】 dispute, contention, conflict, controversy
- 政争 【セイソウ】 political strife
Kun reading compounds
- 争う 【あらそう】 to compete, to contest, to contend, to quarrel, to argue, to dispute, to be at variance, to oppose, to deny (e.g. evidence)
- 争うべからざる 【あらそうべからざる】 indisputable
Readings
- Korean:
- jaeng
Spanish
- pelear
- disputar
- discutir
- competir
Portuguese
- lutar
- disputar
- discutir
French
- se quereller
- se disputer
| 451 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 558 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 529 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 271 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 186 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 311 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 295 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 344 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 302 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 302 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 361 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 274 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2523 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1281 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1749 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1162 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 236 | Morohashi |
| 2030 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 69 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1154 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1238 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 107 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 467 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2547 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2n4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 2750.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-72 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e89 | Unicode hex code |
力
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
62 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 力 【リョク】 strength, power, proficiency, ability
- 力作 【リキサク】 painstaking piece of work, work of great effort, tour de force, outstanding work, toil, labor, labour
- 水力 【スイリョク】 hydraulic power, water power
- 威力 【イリョク】 power, might, authority, influence
- 力 【リキ】 strength, power, proficiency, ability, the strength of ... people, the strength of ... men
- 力学 【リキガク】 mechanics, dynamics
- 地力 【ジリキ】 one's own potential, real ability, one's own strength
- 合力 【ゴウリョク】 resultant force, assistance, help, donation, alms, almsgiving
Kun reading compounds
- 力 【ちから】 force, strength, might, vigour, vigor, energy, capability, ability, proficiency, capacity, faculty, efficacy, effect, effort, endeavours, endeavors, exertions, power, authority, influence, good offices, agency, support, help, aid, assistance, stress, emphasis, means, resources
- 力強い 【ちからづよい】 powerful, strong, forceful, vigorous, reassuring, encouraging
- 強い力 【つよいちから】 strong interaction, strong force
- 弱い力 【よわいちから】 weak force, weak interaction
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じから、 つとむ
- Korean:
- ryeog
Spanish
- potencia
- poder
- fuerza
- energía
- vigor
- énfasis
Portuguese
- força
- forte
- esforço
- suportar
- exercer
French
- force
- fort
- puissance
- tension
- tenir le coup
- s'efforcer
- employer (force)
| 148 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 38 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 74 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 69 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 715 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 53 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 128 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 11 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 100 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 100 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 173 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 207 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4178 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2114 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2860 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 866 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2288 | Morohashi |
| 3371 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 521 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 858 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 922 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 38 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 9 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1645 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2g0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 4002.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 529b | Unicode hex code |