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争

争 — contend, dispute, argue

On
ソウ
Kun
あらそう, いかでか
Strokes
6
JLPT
N3
School grade
4

Common words with 争

  • 戦争せんそうwarCommon

    その国は戦争で荒廃してしまった。
    The country was wasted by war.

  • 競争きょうそうcompetition; contest; rivalry; raceCommon

    十中八九、彼が競争に勝つでしょう。
    In nine cases out of ten, he will win the race.

  • 紛争ふんそうdispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strifeCommon

    紛争のない人間社会はありえない。
    There can be no human society without conflict.

  • 争いあらそいfight; dispute; feud; conflict; struggle; strife; discord; argument; quarrel; c…Common
  • 闘争とうそうfight; battle; combat; conflictCommon
  • 抗争こうそうrivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife; contention; resistanceCommon
  • 争点そうてんpoint at issueCommon
  • 論争ろんそうdispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issueCommon
  • 太平洋戦争たいへいようせんそうPacific War (1941-1945)Common
  • 争うあらそうto compete; to contest; to contendCommon
  • 政争せいそうpolitical strifeCommon
  • 争奪そうだつstruggle (for); scramble; contestCommon
  • 係争けいそうdispute; contention; conflict; controversyCommon
  • 争議そうぎdispute; quarrel; strikeCommon
  • 競争力きょうそうりょくcompetitiveness; competitive edge; competitive powerCommon
  • 競争入札きょうそうにゅうさつcompetitive bidding (esp. for government contracts)Common
  • 条件闘争じょうけんとうそうnegotiation of conditionsOccasional
  • 南北戦争なんぼくせんそうAmerican Civil War (1861-1865)Occasional
  • 労働争議ろうどうそうぎlabor dispute; labour dispute; industrial dispute; strikeOccasional
  • 戦争犯罪人せんそうはんざいにんwar criminalOccasional

With the N5–N3 kanji, you can read 155 words that use 争.

  • 戦争 せんそう war
  • 争い あらそい fight; dispute; feud; conflict; struggle; strife; discord; argument; quarrel; c…
  • 論争 ろんそう dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
  • 争点 そうてん point at issue
  • 太平洋戦争 たいへいようせんそう Pacific War (1941-1945)

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