JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 15

争 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

compete; dispute

On
ソウsou
Kun
あらそうarasou いかでかikadeka いさめるisameru

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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争6 strokes

How to write 争: stroke order

争 has 6 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

争 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 争 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 争

The parts 争 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 𠂊 (勹)

  • ⺕ (彑)

  • 亅

    Radical

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 15