Word Meaning 挑発

ちょうはつ chouhatsu

挑発 is read as ちょうはつ (chouhatsu) and means provocation.

Meaning

English

  1. provocation
  2. stirring up
  3. arousal
  4. excitement
  5. stimulation

Reading

Kana

ちょうはつ

Romaji

chouhatsu

Writing Variants

  • 挑撥 ちょうはつ chouhatsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 12696 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

挑発的

ちょうはつてき

provocative

戦争挑発

せんそうちょうはつ

aggression

挑戦

ちょうせん

challenge

挑む

いどむ

to pressure (someone) for sex

挑戦的

ちょうせんてき

challenging

挑戦権

ちょうせんけん

right to challenge

挑戦状

ちょうせんじょう

(written) challenge

摘発

てきはつ

exposing

頻発

ひんぱつ

frequent occurrence

併発

へいはつ

concurrence

揮発

きはつ

volatilization

誘発

ゆうはつ

inducing

Example Sentences

2

むぼうなちょうはつはやめなさい。

stop making reckless provocations.

I thought you were going to provoke Tom.