Japanese Word Entry
力比べ| Kana: | ちからくらべ |
| Romaji: | chikarakurabe |
| Definition: | contest of strength, trial of strength |
| Alternative form: |
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Chinese characters used in this word
| 力 | power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert, capability, influence, Kangxi radical 19 |
Readings
| Mandarin: | ㄌㄧˋ (lì) |
| Cantonese: | lik6 |
| Japanese: | リョク (ryoku)、 リキ (riki)、 リイ (rii) / ちから (chikara)、 つとめる (tsutomeru)、 りきむ (rikimu) |
| Korean: | 력 (ryeog), 역 (yeog) |
| Vietnamese: | lực |
| 比 | compare, race, ratio, Philippines, to compare, liken, comparison, than |
Readings
| Mandarin: | ㄅㄧˇ (bǐ), ㄅㄧˋ (bì), ㄆㄧˊ (pí), ㄆㄧˇ (pǐ) |
| Cantonese: | bei2 |
| Japanese: | ヒ (hi) / くら.べる (kuraberu)、 ならぶ (narabu)、 ならべる (naraberu) |
| Korean: | 비 (bi) |
| Vietnamese: | bỉ, bí, bì, tỉ |
| 競 | emulate, compete with, bid, sell at auction, bout, contest, race, contend, vie, compete |
Readings
| Mandarin: | ㄐㄧㄥˋ (jìng) |
| Cantonese: | ging6 |
| Japanese: | キョウ (kyou)、 ケイ (kei) / きそ.う (kisou)、 せ.る (seru)、 くら.べる (kuraberu) |
| Korean: | 경 (gyeong) |
| Vietnamese: | cạnh |
Variants
| Simplified Chinese form: | 竞 |