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What is the Kanji for 'Compare' and 'Ratio'? | 比

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Compare' and 'Ratio', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Compare' and 'Ratio' is 比.

    kanji

    比

    Meaning

    Compare, Ratio

    Reading

    kunyomiくら

    kura

    onyomiひ

    hi

    Example Word

    比: ratio. 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).

    Radical

    比

    Stroke Count

    4

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    604

    Handwriting

比 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 4 other kanji:

    kanji

    皆

    Meaning

    All

    kanji

    批

    Meaning

    Criticize

    kanji

    昆

    Meaning

    Descendants, Insects

    kanji

    鹿

    Meaning

    Deer

Words Using 比

This kanji is used in 8 words:

    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

    word

    比較的

    Meaning

    Relatively

    word

    比較

    Meaning

    Comparison

    word

    比例

    Meaning

    Proportion

Learn the Kanji 比

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What does 比 mean?

比 means 'Compare' and 'Ratio'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

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