きっ
拮
こう
抗

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. rivalry (between two equally strong sides), struggle for supremacy, competing (with), vying (with), contending (with), being an equal match (for).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きっ
拮
こう
抗
 拮抗 きっこう
きっ
頡
こう
頏
 頡頏 きっこう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

be imminent
キツ　カツ　ケツ (Kentei 1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
good luck, joy, congratulations
よし　キチ　キツ (8th, N1)
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ　さむらい　お (4th, N1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
confront, resist, defy
コウ　あらが.う (7th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
high spirits
コウ　たかぶる (Kentei 1)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ　きにょう (Kentei 1)