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: チョウ、いど.む
Romaji: chō, ido.mu
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

challenge, contend for, make love to

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  9
Radical Number:  64
Frequency:  989
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-3-6
Korean Reading:  jo
Chinese Reading:  tiao3
Unicode:  6311
JIS:  4429

Indexes

Halpern Index: 372
Nelson Index: 1898
New Nelson Index: 2145
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3c6.5
Four Corner Index: 5201.3
Guide to Remembering Index: 1589
Gakken Index: 1241
Daikanwanjiten Index: 12055
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 5.0226
Remembering the kanji Index: 658
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1355
Kodansha Compact Index: 891
Kanji in Context Index: 1268
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 273
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 331
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 665
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 710
Essential Kanji Index: 1825
Kodansha Kanji Index: 445
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1357
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1260

Words

挑戦 (ちょうせん)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
挑発 (ちょうはつ)
provocation; stirring up; arousal
戦争挑戦国 (せんそうちょうせんくに)
warmonger
挑戦状 (ちょうせんじょう)
written challenge
初挑戦 (はつちょうせん)
first challenge; first try
挑む (いどむ)
to challenge; to throw down the gauntlet; to contend for; to tackle; to pressure someone for sex; to woo; to make love to
戦いを挑む (たたかいをいどむ)
to challenge (a person) to a fight
挑戦者 (ちょうせんしゃ)
challenger
挑発的 (ちょうはつてき)
provocative; suggestive; lascivious
戦争挑発 (せんそうちょうはつ)
aggression; warmongering
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