匹 — 4 strokes ／ Radical「匸」
道4Junior high level ／ 4 strokes ／ Radical「匸」
- On
- ヒツ
- Kun
- ひき
- Meaning
- counter for animals; equal
Origin
From cloth folded in two: a matching pair — also the counter for animals.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ヒツ | 匹敵・匹夫・馬匹 |
|---|---|
| ひき | 数匹 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 匹敵ひってき
being a match for
- 一匹いっぴき
one animal
Example
犬が二匹遊んでいる。
Two dogs are playing.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)