Keyword
compete
Info
FrequencyTop 1400-1500
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
?
KankenLevel 7
Heisig465
Readings
きそ
(19%)
けい
(8%)
(4%)
(4%)
せり
(1%)
Composed of
standing up
older brother
standing up
older brother
Mnemonic

Two older brothers are standing up on their heads (doing a headstand) trying to compete with each other and see which one can last longer.

Used in vocabulary (201 in total)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
game; match; contest
to compete with; to vie for
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
horse racing
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
field; sports stadium; arena
competitive swimming; swimming race
competing; competition; auction
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
racecourse; race track
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
competing; competition; auction
competition swimsuit; competition swimwear
to compete; to bid; to sell at auction
racewalking; race walking; walking race
competition
to compete with; to vie for
contest (between performers); competitive performance; competition between theatres putting on the same show
to knock down the price of; to make a successful bid (for an article); to buy at auction
to win after tough bidding
to lose a closely fought contest
keirin; cycle racing event, usu. 2km with a paced start and sprint finish
competitor; contestant; player; athlete
competitiveness; competitive edge; competitive power
kyōtei; boat race; hydroplane racing event and gambling sport in Japan
competing companies; rival companies
racing form; racing (news)paper
sporting venue; grounds; stadium; competition venue
endurance contest; test of endurance
bicycle racing; cycle sport
contest; comparison; competition
game in which a dangling piece of bread is grabbed in the mouth and raced to the finish line (in school sports festivals)
international competitiveness; global competitiveness
competitive bidding (esp. for government contracts)
(professional) keirin cyclist
competitive karuta
water sports (esp. swimming and diving); swimming competition
arms race; armaments race
cycle racing track, esp. for keirin (course)
gymnastics competition; artistic gymnastics
regatta; boat race
track event; running event
competition for better work
Olympic event; Olympic Games
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
racing tip; racing prediction
article for sale at auction; lot
horse racing operated by the Japan Racing Association
ban'ei; form of horse racing in which draft horses pull heavy sleds up sand ramps
megacompetition; mega-competition
competition; contention; rivalry
auction market
flying race (between pigeons)
first wholesale produce market of the year (usu. auction of seafood, fruit, etc.)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
auction market
contest; match
open tendering; open competitive bidding
traditional horse-racing; originally two horses head-to-head or ten at a time, esp. May 5 event at Kamigamo shrine
home run hitting competition
local horse race
competitive relationship; rivalry
municipally operated horse racing
contest of strength; trial of strength
hurdling; hurdle race
competitive karuta
comparing heights; comparison of statures
to bid up the price of
lacking opposition or competition
combined competition (usu. in skiing)
ski jumping; jumping event (track and field)
to knock down the price of; to make a successful bid (for an article); to buy at auction
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
auction hall; auction site; place where auctions take place
battle of wits; contest of wits
government-controlled gambling sport (Japan); gambling sport under the control of a local authority
throwing event (javelin, discus, shot put, etc.)
business competition; corporate competition
short-distance race; sprint; dash
hunting ground; hunting contest
competition
auction hall; auction site; place where auctions take place
(foot) race; sprint
flower-comparing contest (Heian period)
children's game in which three or more stand back-to-back in a circle and jostle
auctioning; selling at an auction
auctioning; selling at an auction
traditional horse-racing; originally two horses head-to-head or ten at a time, esp. May 5 event at Kamigamo shrine
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
to win after tough bidding
race; footrace
race; footrace
race; footrace
to bid up the price of
ban'ei; form of horse racing in which draft horses pull heavy sleds up sand ramps
(foot) race; sprint
children's game in which (at least three) people stand back to back to each other and shove vigorously backwards
jumping match; running match
jumping match; running match
downhill racing (skiing)
train derailment due to a concurrence of causes
manliness; gallantry
competitive showing of films
rifle-shooting competition; rifle-shooting contest
local competition (e.g. telephone)
local competition (between telephone service providers)
bidder (e.g. in an auction)
jumping match; running match
children's game in which (at least three) people stand back to back to each other and shove vigorously backwards
staring contest
business competitiveness; corporate competitiveness
buying and selling at auction; auction
compulsory sale by auction; forced auction
to compete; to contend; to vie
anticompetitive behaviour; anticompetitive behavior; anticompetitive practice
jumping event (track and field)
competitive programming; competition coding
Examples (72 in total)
Are you going to take part in the contest?
Did you take part in the game?
He wants to participate in the contest.