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比

compare
Stroke count: 4

Readings

On readingヒ
Kun readingくら.べる
JōyōGrade 5

Popular Usage

比べる

Radicals and components

Radical比compareComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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spoon (匕) · sitting on the ground

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 482

Compound words

比べるくらべる
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
比べくらべ
contest; comparison; competition
対比たいひ
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
比較ひかく
comparison
比重ひじゅう
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
比率ひりつ
ratio; proportion; percentage
比例ひれい
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
比喩ひゆ
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
恵比寿えびす
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
比較的ひかくてき
comparatively; relatively
見比べるみくらべる
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind

Stroke Order

4 strokes

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