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Kanji Detail for 較 - "compare, contrast, compete"
較
- Meaning
較 means "compare, contrast, compete."
Handle - The curved handles on the sides of a cart.
To compete - To contend; to clash; to match strength.
To compare - To examine side by side.
Clear - Obvious; distinct; marked.
Roughly - Approximately; mostly; generally.
Somewhat - Relatively; to some extent.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
contrast; compare
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
compare; comparatively, more
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
(bound form) to compare; (literary) to dispute; compared to; (before an adjective) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3]
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
to compare; relatively; more
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
The horizontal wood on both sides of the carriage body where one can lean, with a forward curved hook protruding outward. In Han times called 車耳 (carriage ears). "Book of Odes" says "Leaning on the double 較." | Interchangeable with 角. To compete. "Mencius" says "The people of Lu competed in hunting." | Interchangeable with 校. To compare. Comparing two numbers to find the larger or smaller is called 較. Such as in mathematics 和較 (sum and difference). | Approximately. Such as 大較 means roughly. | A conspicuous appearance. Such as saying 章明較著 (clearly evident).
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Sentences including 較
あれとこれとを比較するとどちらがいいですか。
Can you tell me how this compares to that?
I compared this picture with that picture.
This hotel is relatively expensive for this town.
Compare your answer with tom's.
Nothing is to be compared to its beauty.
Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces
そうして遠浅の磯近くにわいわい騒いでいる多人数の間を通り抜けて、比較的広々した所へ来ると、二人とも泳ぎ出した。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
比較的強い体質をもった私は、もっと海の中で遊んでいたかった。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
私は心のうちでこの父の喜びと、卒業式のあった晩先生の家の食卓で、「お目出とう」といわれた時の先生の顔付とを比較した。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
先生と父とは、まるで反対の印象を私に与える点において、比較の上にも、連想の上にも、いっしょに私の頭に上りやすかった。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
奥さんは自分の胸に描いたその想像のお客と私とを比較して、こっちの方を鷹揚だといって褒めるのです。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
我々はまた比較的内部の空気ばかり吸っているので、校内の事は細大ともに世の中に知れ渡っているはずだと思い過ぎる癖があります。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
比較的自由な空気を呼吸している今のあなたがたから見たら、定めし変に思われるでしょう。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
そうして比較的通りやすい所を空けて、お嬢さんを渡してやりました。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
奥さんは自分の胸に描いたその想像のお客と私とを比較して、こっちの方を鷹揚だといって褒めるのです。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
我々はまた比較的内部の空気ばかり吸っているので、校内の事は細大ともに世の中に知れ渡っているはずだと思い過ぎる癖があります。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
比較的自由な空気を呼吸している今のあなたがたから見たら、定めし変に思われるでしょう。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
そうして比較的通りやすい所を空けて、お嬢さんを渡してやりました。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha