What is the Kanji for "Opposite", "Resist", and "Confront"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Opposite", "Resist", and "Confront", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Opposite", "Resist", and "Confront" is "抗".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Araga".

Its onyomi reading is "Kou".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The radical "扌" means "Hand" . And The component "亢" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "抗" mean in japanese?

"抗" means "Opposite", "Resist", and "Confront".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

対抗: "Opposition". The noun '対抗 (たいこう)' means 'opposition'. It refers to the act of resisting, countering or competing against another person, group or force. It can be used to describe a situation where two sides are in conflict or competition with each other. For example: The two companies are in opposition to each other in the market - (この2つの企業は市場で対抗している). He put up strong opposition to the new policy - (彼は新しい政策に強く対抗した).

抗議: "Protest". The Japanese verbal noun '抗議 (こうぎ)' means 'protest'. It refers to an expression of strong objection or disapproval, typically in response to an action or situation that is considered unjust or unacceptable. People may engage in protests to voice their concerns, demand change, or resist authority. For example: The citizens held a protest against the new policy - (市民は新しい政策に抗議をした). The student protesters marched through the streets - (学生たちが通りを行進して抗議した).

反抗: "Defiance". The noun '反抗 (はんこう)' means 'defiance'. It refers to an act of resisting authority or opposing control. This word can be used to describe a situation where someone refuses to obey or submit to someone else's demands or wishes. For example: Her defiance of her parents' wishes surprised everyone - (彼女の両親への反抗は誰もを驚かせた). They showed defiance against the government's policies - (彼らは政府の方針に反抗した).

抵抗: "Resistance". The word '抵抗 (ていこう)' is a verbal noun meaning 'resistance'. It refers to the act of opposing, withstanding or refusing something. It can be used to describe physical, mental, or political resistance against a force, pressure or influence. For example: His resistance to the changes was strong - (彼の変化への抵抗は強かった). The product has good resistance to heat - (その製品は熱に対する抵抗が良い).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "こ" is read as "ko". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "あ" is read as "a". The hiragana "ら" is read as "ra". And The hiragana "が" is read as "ga".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.