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挑

挑 — challenge, contend for, make love to

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チョウ
Kun
いどむ
Strokes
9
JLPT
N1
School grade
8

Common words with 挑

  • 挑戦ちょうせんchallenge; defiance; dare; attempt; tryCommon

    スカイダイビングに挑戦したいんです。
    I'd like to try out skydiving.

  • 挑発ちょうはつprovocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulationCommon
  • 挑むいどむto challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to contend f…Common

    そのインディアンの群れは、ほんのちょっとでも怒らすと戦いを挑もうとした。
    The band of Indians were ready to go on the warpath at the slightest provocation.

  • 挑発的ちょうはつてきprovocative; incendiary; inflammatoryCommon
  • 初挑戦はつちょうせんfirst challenge; first tryCommon
  • 挑戦的ちょうせんてきchallenging; defiant; provocative; aggressiveRare
  • 挑戦者ちょうせんしゃchallengerRare
  • 再挑戦さいちょうせんretry; another try; another goRare
  • 挑戦権ちょうせんけんright to challenge; right to make a challengeRare
  • 挑戦状ちょうせんじょう(written) challengeRare
  • 戦争挑発せんそうちょうはつaggression; warmongeringRare
  • 挑発行為ちょうはつこういprovocative behaviour; provocative actionRare
  • 戦いを挑むたたかいをいどむto challenge (a person) to a fightRare
  • 挑みかかるいどみかかるto lunge at (someone); to spring upon; to turn upon; to pick a fight (with)Rare

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 14 words that use 挑.

  • 挑戦 ちょうせん challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
  • 挑発 ちょうはつ provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
  • 挑む いどむ to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to contend f…
  • 初挑戦 はつちょうせん first challenge; first try
  • 挑戦者 ちょうせんしゃ challenger

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