Japanese symbol for “competitiveness”
競争力
きょうそうりょく
Romaji: kyousouryoku
competitiveness; competitive edge; competitive power
In Japanese, competitiveness is 競争力, read きょうそうりょく (kyousouryoku).
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Meanings
- n competitiveness; competitive edge; competitive power
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “competitiveness”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 対抗意識 | たいこういしき taikouishiki | (sense of) rivalry; competitiveness |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 競技 | きょうぎ kyougi | game; match; contest |
| 競争 | きょうそう kyousou | competition; contest; rivalry |
| 競馬 | けいば keiba | horse racing |
| 競走 | きょうそう kyousou | race; run; dash |
| 競合 | きょうごう kyougou | contention; competition; rivalry |
| 競う | きそう kisou | to compete; to contend; to vie |
| 戦争 | せんそう sensou | war |
| 争い | あらそい arasoi | fight; dispute; feud |
| 協力 | きょうりょく kyouryoku | cooperation; collaboration; help |
See also: Chinese symbol for “competitiveness”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.