挑発
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 挑発
1
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
Examples
このような障害が完全に取り除かれるまで、極めてささいな、ちょう発でさえ争いが起こる可能性がいつもある。
Until such difficulties are ironed out completely, there is always a chance of fighting breaking out at the slightest provocation.
Kanji in this Word
挑
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
発
9 strokes
Frequency: 32
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
departure
discharge
publish
emit
start from
disclose
counter for gunshots
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ハツ
ホツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
た.つ
あば.く
おこ.る
つか.わす
はな.つ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ば
わ
撥
15 strokes
Meanings
brush up
reject
exclude
eliminate
bone plectrum
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ハツ
バチ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
は.ねる
おさ.める
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