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Kanji Detail for 比 - "to compare, ratio, to match"

比

  • Meaning

    比 means "to compare, ratio, to match."

    1. Compare - To examine similarities; to contrast.

    2. Ratio - A proportion; a relative amount.

    3. Match - To be equal to; to rival.

    4. Similar - Alike; comparable.

    5. Philippines - Abbreviation for the country.

  • Words using 比

    • 比例 ひれい Listen proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
    • 比率 ひりつ Listen ratio; proportion; percentage
    • 比較 ひかく Listen comparison
    • 比重 ひじゅう Listen specific gravity; relative density; relative importance
    • 比べ くらべ Listen contest; comparison; competition
    • 対比 たいひ Listen contrast; juxtaposition; comparison
    • 比較的 ひかくてき Listen comparatively; relatively

  • Four-character idioms with 比

    • 剽悍無比 ひょうかんむひ Listen as fierce and nimble as any; daring and agile without equal
    • 勇猛無比 ゆうもうむひ Listen most brave; as brave as any; unmatched for valor
    • 天涯比隣 てんがいひりん Listen a great distance does not detract from the feeling (relationship) of endearment; feeling as though a dear one faraway were living in one's close neighborhood
    • 比翼連理 ひよくれんり Listen marital vows
    • 痛快無比 つうかいむひ Listen very thrilling; extremely delightful; awfully pleasant

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    • Verified meaning: to compare, ratio, to match
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read たかひ, たすく, ちか)

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 比

    Given names 比(ちか)Listen

    Surnames 比(たかひ)Listen 比(たすく)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    compare; race; ratio; Philippines

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    Belgium; Belgian; abbr. for 比利時|比利时[Bi3 li4 shi2]

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to compare, liken; comparison; than

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To compare. Meaning to compare similar things. In mathematics, using two numbers to compare and derive other numbers is called ratio (比例). In the imperial examination era, the provincial examination was called 大比 (great comparison), from the meaning in the Rites of Zhou "making a great comparison every three years," meaning to verify and examine. | A precedent. Previous established practice is called 比, like today's legal precedents. During Wei and Jin dynasties, the Bureau of Comparison (比部) was established to oversee legal codes, which is today's Ministry of Justice. | Name of a country. Abbreviation of Belgium (比利時). In western Europe, northeast of France. | Close to. To form a clique. As in "conspiring together for evil" (朋比為奸). | Near. As in 比來 (recently), meaning near in time. Living close together is called 比鄰 (neighboring). Same meaning. | 比 has the meaning of parallel action. Hence, things that are paired are called 比. As in the old eight-legged essay system, two legs made one 比. | To reach. Mencius says: "By the time he returned" (比其反也). | Frequently. 比比 is equivalent to saying "frequently" (頻頻). 比年 means "frequent years." | 皋比 (Kao-pi). Tiger skin. See Zuozhuan. In Song dynasty, Zhang Zai lectured on the Book of Changes sitting on tiger skin. See History of Song. Later, one who holds a teaching position is called "sitting on the tiger skin" (坐擁皋比), based on this.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    hi(ヒ) ヒ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    kura.beru(くら-べる) くら-べる

  • Strokes

    tip

    4 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    比 (kuraberu・narabihi)

  • Related Keywords

    to compare ratio to match favor fellow intimate learn line up philippines similar these days trial comparison alike analyze benchmark contrast equal evaluate gauge measure proportion quantify rank relate relative rival scale

Sentences including 比

  • In comparison with tokyo , london is small.

  • It's better than it was before.

  • Can you tell me how this compares to that?

  • I am often contrasted with my brother.

  • His house seems small beside mine.

  • My house seems small beside his.

  • I compared this picture with that picture.

  • This hotel is relatively expensive for this town.

  • The earth is small compared with the sun.

  • Compare your answer with tom's.

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