Word Meaning 抗う

あらがう aragau

抗う is read as あらがう (aragau) and means to go against.

Meaning

English

  1. to go against
  2. to fight against
  3. to oppose
  4. to resist
  5. to deny

Reading

Kana

あらがう

Romaji

aragau

Writing Variants

  • 争う あらがう aragau
  • 諍う あらがう aragau

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 87207 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

抗議

こうぎ

protest

抗争

こうそう

rivalry

抗生物質

こうせいぶっしつ

antibiotic

抗体

こうたい

antibody

抗戦

こうせん

resistance

抗日

こうにち

resistance against Japanese aggression

抗告

こうこく

appeal

抗原

こうげん

antigen

抗菌

こうきん

antibacterial

抗弁

こうべん

protest

抗体産生

こうたいさんせい

antibody production

抗原決定基

こうげんけっていき

antigenic determinant

Example Sentences

3

うんめいにあらがうことはできない。

It is impossible to resist fate.

It's hard to resist temptation.

He stopped resisting, and resigned himself to his fate.