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Meaning of 争

contend, dispute, argue

Onyomi

ソウ
sou

Kunyomi

あらそ(う)
araso(u)

Learn Japanese kanji: 【 ソウ / あらそ(う) 】.

Meaning: contend, dispute, argue.

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Example #1

わたしはせんそうにはんたいです。
watashi wa sensou ni hantai desu.
I am against war.
Example #2

せんそうは1945ねんにおわった。
sensou wa 1945 nen ni owatta.
The war ended in 1945.
Example #3

かれはながいろんそうにひきこまれた。
kare wa nagai ronsou ni hikikomareta.
He was drawn into a long dispute.
Example #4

ことしのせんきょのきょうそうははげしかった。
kotoshi no senkyo no kyousou wa hageshi katta.
The competition for this year's elections was fierce.

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