ちょう
挑
はつ
発

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. provocation, stirring up, arousal, excitement, stimulation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ちょう
挑
はつ
発
 挑発 ちょうはつ ✔
ちょう
挑
はつ
撥
 挑撥 ちょうはつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

challenge, contend for, make love to
チョウ　いど.む (Early High School, 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)
departure, discharge, publish
ハツ　ホツ　た.つ (3rd, N4)
dotted tent radical (no. 105)
ハツ (Kentei 1)
open, initiate, begin
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ　ク　にじゅう (Kentei 1)