きょう
競
えん
演

noun, takes する, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. contest (between performers), competitive performance.
  2. competition between theaters putting on the same show.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きょう
競
えん
演
 競演 きょうえん ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

emulate, compete with, bid
キョウ　きそ.う　せ.る (4th, N2)
contend, vie, compete
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
elder brother, big brother
あに　キョウ　ケイ (2nd, N4)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
performance, act, play
エン (5th, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
sign of the tiger, 3-5AM, third sign of Chinese zodiac
とら　イン　とも (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
wherefore, a reason
ユウ　ユ　ユイ (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)