6 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 4th grade
JLPT exam level N3

contend, dispute, argue

Kun'yomi
  • to compete ②to quarrel ③to deny (e.g. evidence)
  • いかでか
On'yomi
  • ソウ

Main Radical

(KanXi) 丿(Nelson)

Reading Commonality

ソウ 67.6%
あらそ 31.9%
いかでか 0.5%

Character Breakdown

contend, dispute, argue
ソウ あらそ.う いか.でか (4th, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
snout, hand
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)

Contained In

Common Words

war ②fighting
fight ②competition
to compete ②to quarrel ③to deny (e.g. evidence)
competition ②competition (between organisms or species)
fight ②struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.)
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References

Unicode hex code 4E89
JIS X 0208 1-33-72
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 186
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 69
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2030
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 236
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 302
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 302
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 451
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 295
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 558
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 467
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 107
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 361
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 274
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1162
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2n4.2
Four corner code 2750.7
De Roo Code 2547