小競り合い
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 小競り合い
1
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle
Examples
国境問題での小競り合いから重大な国際紛争へと広がりました。
A small border dispute ballooned into a major international incident.
2
squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument; bickering
Kanji in this Word
小
3 strokes
Frequency: 114
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
little
small
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ちい.さい
こ-
お-
さ-
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
いさら
こう
さざ
しゃお
ちいさ
競
20 strokes
Frequency: 610
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
emulate
compete with
bid
sell at auction
bout
contest
race
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キョウ
ケイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
きそ.う
せ.る
くら.べる
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
かい
わたなべ
合
6 strokes
Frequency: 41
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
fit
suit
join
0.1
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゴウ
ガッ
カッ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あ.う
-あ.う
あ.い
あい-
-あ.い
-あい
あ.わす
あ.わせる
-あ.わせる
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
あう
あん
い
か
こう
ごお
に
ね
や
わい
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