Kanji Detail for 挑 - "challenge, provoke, dare"

挑

Jōyō Kanji

JLPT N1

Meaning
挑 means "challenge, provoke, dare."
1. Challenge - To confront; to dare.
2. Provoke - To incite; to stir up.
3. Select - To choose carefully; to pick out.
4. Carry - To bear on a pole across the shoulders.
Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:

KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

challenge; contend for; make love to

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

a load carried on the shoulders; to carry

CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

to carry on a shoulder pole; to choose; to pick; to nitpick

Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

to select, to choose; picky, choosy; a load

XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

Carrying on a pole. Shouldering goods on a pole. | To select. Now, selecting people is also 挑. In Qing selection law, there was 大挑, meaning selecting failed examinees with good appearance for official positions. | To provoke. Such as 挑撥, 挑逗, meaning stirring the calm into action. | 挑達: Frivolous appearance. See (Book of Odes).
Onyomi

cho(ちょ)

toh(とう)
Kunyomi

ido.mu(いどむ)
Strokes

9 strokes
Radical

手扌 (te・tehen)
Related Keywords
challenge provoke dare confront stimulate incite select choose pick carry bear shoulder brave bold courageous daring adventurous ambitious competitive spirited

私は何度もその問題に挑戦した。
I tried the problem again and again.
あまりに難しいから挑戦するのはやめることにした。
It's is so difficult that i have decided to give up trying.