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挑戦

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 挑戦

ょうせん
~する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #2916
1

challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

Examples
スカイダイビングに挑戦したいんです。
I'd like to try out skydiving.

Kanji in this Word

9 strokes
Frequency: 989
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

challenge
contend for
make love to

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チョウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いど.む
13 strokes
Frequency: 78
JLPT N2
Grade 4

Meanings

war
battle
match

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いくさ
たたか.う
おのの.く
そよ.ぐ
わなな.く
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
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