抗

Kanji
抗
Level
N1
Meaning
Resist, oppose, confront
On'yomi
コウ
Kun'yomi
あらが.う
Strokes
7
Common compounds

抵抗 (ていこう) resistance 反抗 (はんこう) rebellion, opposition 抗議 (こうぎ) protest

Memory hook

A hand (扌) is holding something firmly against a person (亢), resisting or opposing.

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