The kanji character 抗 generally conveys the idea of opposition, resistance, or defiance. It implies a struggle against something, a refusal to yield, or a confrontation. It often suggests a stance of disagreeing or acting against a force or influence.

・On-yomi (音読み): コウ (kō) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): あらが（う） (araga(u)) - to resist, to oppose

⚫︎抵抗 (teikō) Translation: Resistance; opposition ⚫︎反抗 (hankō) Translation: Defiance; rebellion ⚫︎抗議 (kōgi) Translation: Protest; objection

The kanji 抗 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, keisei moji). The left side is a radical related to hand (扌, て hen, te hen). The right side of the character is 亢 (kō), which originally depicted a person standing with their head raised, and implies high, lofty, or elevated. This combination suggests the act of raising one's hand to resist or oppose something, thus giving the meaning of opposition or resistance. The character has evolved over time, but its core meaning and its components remain consistent.