How to say 'Competition' in Japanese | 競技

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The Japanese word for Competition is 'Kyougi', written as 競技 in Japanese.'Competition' in hiragana is きょうぎ.

word

競技

Meaning

Competition

Reading

きょうぎ

kyougi

Kanji

競Compete 技Skill

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '競技 (きょうぎ)' refers to a 'competition' or 'contest', typically in the context of sports, games, or other structured activities where participants compete against each other. It is often used to describe organized events such as athletic competitions, tournaments, or matches. For example: The swimming competition was exciting「水泳の競技は興奮した」(すいえいのきょうぎはこうふんした). They participated in a chess competition「彼らはチェスの競技に参加した」(かれらはチェスのきょうぎにさんかした). The word can also be used more broadly to describe any kind of competitive activity, not limited to physical sports.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3787

Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 競技

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

競

Meaning

Compete

kanji

技

Meaning

Skill

Words Related to 競技 Through the Kanji 競

This Word contains the Kanji 競 as well.

word

競争

Meaning

Competition

Words Related to 競技 Through the Kanji 技

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 技 as well.

word

技術

Meaning

Technology

word

技

Meaning

Technique

word

技師

Meaning

Engineer

word

演技

Meaning

Acting

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