Word details
挑発
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 挑発.
Dictionary
Entry
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.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
挑
challenge, contend for, make love to
9 strokesFrequency 989JLPT N1Grade 8
On
チョウ
Kun
いど.む
発
departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
9 strokesFrequency 32JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ハツホツ
Kun
た.つあば.くおこ.るつか.わすはな.つ
Nanori
ばわ
撥
brush up, reject, exclude, eliminate, bone plectrum
15 strokes
On
ハツバチ
Kun
は.ねるおさ.める
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