How to say 'Ratio' in Japanese | 比

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The Japanese word for Ratio is 'Hi', written as 比 in Japanese.'Ratio' in hiragana is ひ.

word

比

Meaning

Ratio

Reading

ひ

Kanji

比Compare, Ratio

Explanation

The Japanese noun '比 (ひ)' means 'ratio'. It refers to the quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other. This term is commonly used in mathematical, scientific, and comparative contexts. For example: the ratio of men to women is 2 to 1「男性と女性の比は2対1です」(だんせいとじょせいのひはにたいいちです). The ratio of sugar to flour is 1 to 3「砂糖と小麦粉の比は1対3です」(さとうとこむぎこのひはいちたいさんです).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3810

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 比

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

比

Meaning

Compare, Ratio

Words Related to 比 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

対比

Meaning

Contrast

word

見比べる

Meaning

Compare

word

比較的

Meaning

Relatively

word

比較

Meaning

Comparison

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比例

Meaning

Proportion

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What does 'Hi' (比) mean?

'Hi' means 'Ratio' .

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