Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
あらそ
Jinmeiyō
kun’yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 爭う – see the following entry.
あらそ
[verb] compete, contest
[verb] argue, dispute
すま
[verb] to contend
[verb] to resist
[verb] to compete (in sumo, for example)
Alternative spellings
抗う, 拒う
(This term, 爭う, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)