Word Meaning 競い

きそい kisoi

競い is read as きそい (kisoi) and means competition.

Meaning

English

  1. competition
  2. contention
  3. rivalry

Reading

Kana

きそい

Romaji

kisoi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 98753 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

競り合い

せりあい

competition

競争

きょうそう

competition (between organisms or species)

競技

きょうぎ

game

競馬

けいば

horse racing

競売

けいばい

auction

競輪

けいりん

keirin

競う

きそう

to compete

競り合う

せりあう

to struggle for

競馬場

けいばじょう

racecourse

競合

きょうごう

contention

競る

せる

to bid

競走

きょうそう

race

Example Sentences

5

このたいかいにはぜんこくのせんしゅがせりあっている。

athletes from across the country are competing in this tournament.

かのじょはせんぱいのえんぎをみて、おなじぶたいできそいたいとおもった。

after seeing her senior's performance, she wanted to compete on the same stage.

They competed with each other for the prize.

They competed with each other for the prize.

Tom and Mary were competing to see who could make the smelliest fart.