Word Meaning 知恵競べ

ちえくらべ chiekurabe

知恵競べ is read as ちえくらべ (chiekurabe) and means battle of wits.

Meaning

English

  1. battle of wits
  2. contest of wits

Reading

Kana

ちえくらべ

Romaji

chiekurabe

Writing Variants

  • 知恵比べ ちえくらべ chiekurabe

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 41 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 78182 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

知恵

ちえ

prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

知恵遅れ

ちえおくれ

mental retardation

知恵袋

ちえぶくろ

all one's wisdom

知恵分別

ちえふんべつ

wisdom and good (common sense) judgment

知恵が回る

ちえがまわる

to be quick-witted

知恵負け

ちえまけ

being too clever (for one's own good)

知恵熱

ちえねつ

teething fever

知恵の輪

ちえのわ

disentanglement puzzle

知恵板

ちえのいた

dissection puzzle (tangram, Sei Shonagon chie-no-ita, etc.)

知恵歯

ちえば

wisdom tooth

知恵者

ちえしゃ

wise man

知恵を絞る

ちえをしぼる

to rack one's brain