こ
小
ぜ
競
　
り
あ
合
　
い

noun, takes する

  1. skirmish, brush (with the enemy), small fight with a military enemy.
  2. squabble, quarrel, brief argument, exchange of words.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こ
小
ぜ
競
　
り
あ
合
　
い
 小競り合い こぜりあい
こ
小
ぜ
競
りあ
合
　
い
 小競合い こぜりあい
こ
小
　
ぜ
　
り
あ
合
　
い
 小ぜり合い こぜりあい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
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)
fit, suit, join
あ.う　あい-　ゴウ (2nd, N3)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ　あつまる
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)