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What is the Kanji for 'Dispute'? | 争

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Dispute', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Dispute' is 争.

    kanji

    争

    Meaning

    Dispute

    Reading

    kunyomiあらそ

    araso

    onyomiそう

    sou

    Parts

    ⺕Hand 亅Barb ⺈Wrap

    Example Word

    戦争: war. The Japanese verbal noun '戦争 (せんそう)' means 'war'. It refers to a state of armed conflict between different nations, states, or groups. This term is often used in historical, political, or social contexts to describe large-scale conflicts. For example: The war ended in 1945「戦争は1945年に終わった」(せんそうは1945ねんにおわった). Many people suffered during the war「多くの人が戦争中に苦しんだ」(おおくのひとがせんそうちゅうにくるしんだ). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe intense competition or conflict in non-military contexts, such as 'price wars' or 'trade wars'.

    Radical

    亅

    Stroke Count

    6

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    584

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 争

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 3 parts:

    radical

    ⺕

    Meaning

    Hand

    radical

    亅

    Meaning

    Barb

    radical

    ⺈

    Meaning

    Wrap

争 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 2 other kanji:

    kanji

    静

    Meaning

    Quiet

    kanji

    浄

    Meaning

    Clean

Words Using 争

This kanji is used in 7 words:

    word

    紛争

    Meaning

    Conflict

    word

    争う

    Meaning

    Compete, Dispute

    word

    戦争

    Meaning

    War

    word

    競争

    Meaning

    Competition

    word

    争い

    Meaning

    Dispute

    word

    論争

    Meaning

    Dispute

    word

    闘争

    Meaning

    Struggle, Conflict

Kanji Related to 争 Through the Part ⺕

These 4 kanji contain the part ⺕ as well.

    kanji

    寝

    Meaning

    Lie down, Go to sleep

    kanji

    浸

    Meaning

    Soak, Immersed

    kanji

    事

    Meaning

    Thing

    kanji

    侵

    Meaning

    Invade

Kanji Related to 争 Through the Part 亅

These 13 kanji contain the part 亅 as well.

    kanji

    身

    Meaning

    Body, Self

    kanji

    小

    Meaning

    Small

    kanji

    月

    Meaning

    Moon, Month

    kanji

    寸

    Meaning

    Measurement

    kanji

    赤

    Meaning

    Red

    kanji

    竹

    Meaning

    Bamboo

    kanji

    門

    Meaning

    Gate

    kanji

    事

    Meaning

    Thing

    kanji

    手

    Meaning

    Hand

    kanji

    才

    Meaning

    Talent, Age (counter)

    kanji

    予

    Meaning

    Beforehand

    kanji

    丁

    Meaning

    Street

    kanji

    水

    Meaning

    Water

Kanji Related to 争 Through the Part ⺈

These 6 kanji contain the part ⺈ as well.

    kanji

    負

    Meaning

    Defeat

    kanji

    魚

    Meaning

    Fish

    kanji

    陥

    Meaning

    Fall in, Collapse

    kanji

    角

    Meaning

    Corner, Angle

    kanji

    象

    Meaning

    Elephant, Phenomenon

    kanji

    免

    Meaning

    Excuse, Exempt

Learn the Kanji 争

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 争 mean?

争 means 'Dispute'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.