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抗
resist · defy · oppose
N1On: こうKun: あらがう
Memory Aid
Imagine a HAND (扌) on the left side, pushing back with all its might. The right side (亢) looks like a person standing tall and proud, stubbornly refusing to yield. It's a vivid image of RESISTANCE.
Vocabulary
抵抗ていこうresistance, opposition
抗議こうぎprotest, objection
対抗たいこうopposition, antagonism
反抗はんこうrebellion, insubordination
抗うあらがうto resist, to fight against
Example Sentences
彼は権力に抵抗した。
He resisted the authorities.
市民たちは政府に抗議の声を上げた。
The citizens raised their voices in protest against the government.
チームはライバルに対抗するため、新しい戦略を立てた。
The team devised a new strategy to oppose their rivals.
彼は命令に反抗した。
He rebelled against the order.