| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|
| 競技 | きょうぎ | game, match, contest |
| 競争 | きょうそう | competition, contest |
| 競走 | きょうそう | a race, a run, a running match, a dash |
| 競馬賞 | けいばしょう | racecourse |
| 競馬 | けいば | horse racing |
| 断郊競争 | だんこうきょうそう | cross-country race |
| 断郊競走 | だんこうきょうそう | cross-country race |
| 競り合う | せりあう | to struggle for, to compete with, to vie with |
| 競る | せる | to compete, to bid, to sell at auction |
| 競売 | きょうばい, けいばい | auction |
| 競泳 | きょうえい | swimming race |
| 競翔 | きょうしょう | flying race (between pigeons) |
| 競艇 | きょうてい | boat race |
| 競輪 | けいりん | bicycle race; bicycle racing |
| 競馬場 | けいばじょう | racecourse, race track |
| 陸上競技 | りくじょうきょうぎ | track-and-field events |