This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: コウ、あらが.う
Romaji: kou, araga.u
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

confront, resist, defy, oppose

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  7
Radical Number:  64
Frequency:  666
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-3-4
Korean Reading:  hang
Chinese Reading:  kang4
Unicode:  6297
JIS:  3933

Indexes

Halpern Index: 252
Nelson Index: 1852
New Nelson Index: 2091
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3c4.15
Four Corner Index: 5001.7
Guide to Remembering Index: 1246
Gakken Index: 784
Daikanwanjiten Index: 11889
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 5.0140
Remembering the kanji Index: 648
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1340
Kodansha Compact Index: 858
Kanji in Context Index: 747
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 188
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 224
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 655
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 700
Essential Kanji Index: 1320
Kodansha Kanji Index: 296
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1357
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1125

Words

(こう)
anti-
抵抗 (ていこう)
resistance; opposition; standing up to; reluctance; repulsion; repugnance; resistance; drag; friction; electrical resistance; resistor
抗争 (こうそう)
dispute; resistance
抗体 (こうたい)
antibody
抗原 (こうげん)
antigen
対抗 (たいこう)
opposition; antagonism
抗議 (こうぎ)
protest; objection
反抗 (はんこう)
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
抗日 (こうにち)
anti-Japanese
抗戦 (こうせん)
resistance
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