Kanji · first appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary
批

批 – criticism, strike

7 strokesTaught in grade 6#568 in newspaper frequencyN3 vocabulary

The kanji 批 means criticism, strike. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ヒ (hi). It is written with 7 strokes, under radical 手 (no. 64).

Stroke order

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Readings

TypeReadingRomaji
On’yomiヒhi

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: (Kangxi radical 64). Components: 比・扎.

Words using 批

Example sentences

彼の批判は非常に厳しかった。
His criticisms were very severe.
音楽家は一般に批評に敏感である。
Musicians are usually sensitive to criticism.

Kanji with the same radical

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