9 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N1

challenge, contend for, make love to

Kun'yomi
  • to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.) ②to tackle (e.g. a problem) ③to pressure (someone) for sex
On'yomi
  • チョウ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

チョウ 64.1%
いど 35.9%

Character Breakdown

challenge, contend for, make love to
チョウ いど.む (9th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
portent, 10**12, trillion
チョウ きざ.す (4th, N2)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ こおり (Kentei 1)

Common Words

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.) ②to tackle (e.g. a problem) ③to pressure (someone) for sex
to challenge (a person) to a fight
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References

Unicode hex code 6311
JIS X 0208 1-36-9
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1898
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2145
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 372
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 445
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 273
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 331
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1241
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1825
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 12055
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1589
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1564
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1667
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1355
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1260
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1268
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 891
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 665
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3c6.5
Four corner code 5201.3
De Roo Code 1357