Keyword
compete
Info
FrequencyTop 1400-1500
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
?
KankenLevel 7
Heisig465
Readings
きそ
(20%)
けい
(8%)
ぜ
(5%)
せ
(3%)
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 (237 in total)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to compete with; to vie for
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
competitive swimming; swimming race
horse racing
stadium; (sports) ground; (playing) field; arena
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
to win after tough bidding
sporting venue; grounds; stadium; competition venue
competitiveness; competitive edge; competitive power
racewalking; race walking; walking race
competing; competition; auction
race; run; dash; sprint
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
track and field; athletics
racecourse; race track
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
competition
to make a successful bid (for an article); to buy at auction; to outbid (someone); to knock down (at an auction)
to lose a closely fought contest
athletic field; athletics stadium
competitor; contestant; player; athlete
international competitiveness; global competitiveness
Japan Association of Athletics Federations; JAAF
to compete with; to vie for
competition swimsuit; competition swimwear
first wholesale produce market of the year (usu. auction of seafood, fruit, etc.)
keirin; cycle racing event, usu. 2 km with a paced start and sprint finish
contest (between performers); competitive performance; competition between theatres putting on the same show
to compete; to bid; to sell at auction
competing; competition; auction
obstacle race; steeplechase (athletics)
bicycle racing; cycle sport
kyōtei; boat race; hydroplane racing event and gambling sport in Japan
water sports; aquatic sports
International Association of Athletics Federations; IAAF
competing companies; rival companies
arms race; armaments race
gymnastics competition; artistic gymnastics
Olympic event; Olympic sport
competitive bidding (esp. for government contracts)
endurance contest; test of endurance
racing form; racing (news)paper
Competitiveness Council; Council for Industrial Competitiveness
home run hitting competition
ban'ei; form of horse racing in which draft horses pull heavy sleds up sand ramps
to rise (of the bid price at an auction)
open tendering; open competitive bidding
municipally operated horse racing
(professional) keirin cyclist
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
cycle-racing track; keirin track; velodrome
game in which a dangling piece of bread is grabbed in the mouth and raced to the finish line (in school sports festivals)
competitive karuta
horse racing operated by the Japan Racing Association
water sports (esp. swimming and diving); swimming competition
contest; comparison; competition
to rise (of the bid price at an auction)
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
auction market
auction hall; auction site; place where auctions take place
contest; match
track event; running event
ski jumping; jumping event (track and field)
megacompetition; mega-competition
regatta; boat race
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
competing (with each other) in creating (composing, drawing, writing, etc.); competition to produce an (artistic, literary, etc.) work
article for sale at auction; lot
racing tip; racing prediction
centipede race (foot race in which teams of runners are tied together)
unfair competition; anti-competitive practices
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
competitive relationship; rivalry
competitive examination; screening examination
competition; contention; rivalry
auction market
contest (of strength or skill)
flying race (between pigeons)
playing field boundary (comp. karuta)
field event; field sports
runner; racer; sprinter
traditional horse-racing; originally two horses head-to-head or ten at a time, esp. May 5 event at Kamigamo shrine
business competition
government-controlled gambling sport (Japan); gambling sport under the control of a local authority
local horse race
contest of strength; trial of strength
centipede race (foot race in which teams of runners are tied together)
centipede race (foot race in which teams of runners are tied together)
marathon; marathon race
competitive karuta
non-competition (clause, obligation, etc.)
centipede race (foot race in which teams of runners are tied together)
jumping event (track and field)
to bid up (the price)
lacking opposition or competition
battle of wits; contest of wits
throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
comparing heights; comparison of statures
to make a successful bid (for an article); to buy at auction; to outbid (someone); to knock down (at an auction)
hurdling; hurdle race
short-distance race; sprint; dash
children's game in which three or more stand back-to-back in a circle and jostle
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
auctioning; selling at an auction
hunting ground; hunting contest
business competition; corporate competition
auction hall; auction site; place where auctions take place
(foot) race; sprint
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
competition
flower-comparing contest (Heian period)
acquisition at an auction
traditional horse-racing; originally two horses head-to-head or ten at a time, esp. May 5 event at Kamigamo shrine
auctioning; selling at an auction
jumping match; running match
to bid up (the price)
race; footrace
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
to win after tough bidding
ban'ei; form of horse racing in which draft horses pull heavy sleds up sand ramps
centipede race (foot race in which teams of runners are tied together)
centipede race (foot race in which teams of runners are tied together)
race; footrace
race; footrace
children's game in which (at least three) people stand back to back to each other and shove vigorously backwards
competitive programming; competition coding
(foot) race; sprint
jumping match; running match
downhill; downhill race
train derailment due to a concurrence of causes
manliness; gallantry
competitive showing of films
rifle-shooting competition; rifle-shooting contest
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
long-distance race (in track and field; typically 3, 5 or 10km)
business competitiveness; corporate competitiveness
buying and selling at auction; auction
compulsory sale by auction; forced auction
anticompetitive behaviour; anticompetitive behavior; anticompetitive practice
competitive programming; competition coding
dealing (in used books); jobbing
ban'ei; form of horse racing in which draft horses pull heavy sleds up sand ramps
ban'ei; form of horse racing in which draft horses pull heavy sleds up sand ramps
(competitive) swimmer
competitive sense; sense of rivalry
ideal concurrence (single act constituting multiple separate offenses); notional concurrence
competitor; rival; competition
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.