比 – compare, race, ratio

4 strokesTaught in grade 5#329 in newspaper frequencyN4 vocabulary

The kanji 比 means compare, race, ratio, Philippines. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ヒ (hi); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is くら.べる (kuraberu). It is written with 4 strokes, under radical 比 (no. 81).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ヒ	hi
Kun’yomi	くら.べる	kuraberu

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: 比 (Kangxi radical 81).

Words using 比

比べるくらべるto compare比較ひかくcomparison比較的ひかくてきcomparatively対比たいひcontrast比例ひれいproportion比重ひじゅうspecific gravity比率ひりつratio

Example sentences

周りの人達と比べると彼は本当に幸せそうだった。

He looked quite happy in contrast with those around him.

Tatoeba #148263

あなたの答えとトムの答えと比較しなさい。

Compare your answer with Tom's.

Tatoeba #233071

以下の説明は多くの異なる理論を比較的対照することによって得られたものである。

The explanation below was achieved by comparing and contrasting a variety of different theories.

Tatoeba #191221

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