箏 [筝] zhēng
noun
: guzheng or long zither; long zither with 13 to 16 strings, developed from guqin 古琴 during Tang and Song times
: stringed musical instrument
: Japanese koto
: kite
Kun Reading
箏 OR 琴 | こと koto
noun
: koto (13-stringed Japanese zither)
: (Archaism) stringed instrument
: zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng
On Reading
箏 | そう sou
noun
: koto (13-stringed Japanese zither)
: zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng
爭 [争] zhēng
verb
: to dispute; to argue or debate
: to strive for; to vie for
: deficient or lacking (dialect)
: how or what (literary)
Kun Reading
争う | あらそう arasou
godan verb with u ending | intransitive verb
: to compete; to contest; to contend
: to quarrel; to argue; to dispute; to be at variance; to oppose
: (usu. in negative form) to deny (e.g. evidence)
争う | あらがう aragau
godan verb with u ending | intransitive verb
: to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
争い | あらそい arasoi
noun
: dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry; contest
争で | いかで ikade
adverb
: how
On Reading
ソウ sou
竿 gān
: bamboo pole
: penis
Kun Reading
竿 | さお sao
noun
: rod; pole
: neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen
: beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance)
: single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese)
: (Slang) penis; (Counter) counter for flags (on poles); counter for long, thin Japanese sweets (e.g. youkan)
On Reading
竿 | かん kan
suffix | counter
: counter for poles, rods, etc.
