頡頏

けっこう

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive rising and falling (of a bird)
2. rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for) See also: 拮抗 (きっこう).

Kanji

• 頡 take wing; fly up. Read as ケツ.
• 頏 alight; land; throat. Read as コウ.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists