— challenge, contend for, make love to

  • JLPT N1
  • 9 strokes
  • Secondary (Jōyō)
  • Radical 手
  • #989 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
チョウ
Kun'yomi
いど.む

Example words

  • 挑戦ちょうせんchallenge; defiance
  • 挑むいどむ(1) to challenge; to throw down the gauntlet; to contend for; to tackle (2) to pressure someone for sex; to woo; to make love to