The kanji 競競 primarily conveys the idea of "to compete," "to contend," "to vie," or "to race." It implies a situation where multiple entities (people, teams, etc.) are striving against each other to achieve a goal or win a contest. The character highlights the element of rivalry and the effort involved in striving for superiority.

・On-yomi (音読み): キョウ (kyou) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): 競きそ競う (kisou - to compete), 競せ競る (seru - to bid, to auction)

⚫︎ 競技 (きょうぎ) Translation: competition, event, game ⚫︎ 競争 (きょうそう) Translation: competition, rivalry ⚫︎ 競馬 (けいば) Translation: horse racing

The kanji 競競 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字 - keisei moji). The right side is 兄 (kyou, elder brother). The left side 二indicates two or more people. The combination of these components suggests the idea of multiple brothers racing to be the best and shows the meaning of competing, and vying.