How to say 'Comparison' in Japanese | 比較

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The Japanese word for Comparison is 'Hikaku', written as 比較 in Japanese.'Comparison' in hiragana is ひかく.

word

比較

Meaning

Comparison

Reading

ひかく

hikaku

Kanji

比Compare, Ratio 較Compare, Contrast

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '比較 (ひかく)' means 'comparison'. It is used to describe the act of comparing two or more things, often to highlight similarities or differences. This word is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. For example: Let's make a comparison between the two products「二つの製品を比較しましょう」(ふたつのせいひんをひかくしましょう). The comparison of these two methods is interesting「これらの二つの方法の比較は面白い」(これらのふたつのほうほうのひかくはおもしろい). It can also be used in compound words, such as '比較的 (ひかくてき)' meaning 'comparatively' or 'relatively'.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6569

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 比較

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

比

Meaning

Compare, Ratio

kanji

較

Meaning

Compare, Contrast

Words Related to 比較 Through the Kanji 比

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 比 as well.

word

比べる

Meaning

Compare

word

比率

Meaning

Ratio

word

比

Meaning

Ratio

word

対比

Meaning

Contrast

word

見比べる

Meaning

Compare

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比較的

Meaning

Relatively

word

比例

Meaning

Proportion

Words Related to 比較 Through the Kanji 較

This Word contains the Kanji 較 as well.

word

比較的

Meaning

Relatively

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'Hikaku' means 'Comparison' .

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