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比 — 4 strokes ／ Radical「比」

道
6Elementary year 5 ／ 4 strokes ／ Radical「比」
On
ヒひ · hi
Kun
くら(べる)kura(beru)
Meaning
to compare; ratio

STROKE ORDER

Stroke order

ORIGIN

Origin

Two people standing side by side facing the same way; setting things side by side — "to compare."

OFFICIAL READINGS

Readings and examples

Onヒひhi比較ひかく比例ひれい無比むひ
Kunくらべるkuraberu比べるくらべる背比べせいくらべ

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

COMPOUNDS

Compounds

  • 比例ひれい

    proportion

  • 対比たいひ

    contrast

More words with this kanji

  • 比較ひかく
  • 比喩ひゆ
  • 櫛比しっぴ

EXAMPLE

Example

A sentence using this kanji

二(ふた)つの絵(え)を比(くら)べてみよう。

Let's compare the two pictures.

Nearby characters

The line style shows how they connect

比例対比比例exampl…対facing毘assist非non-肥fat費expens…匕spoon皮skin
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Compound

Radical

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