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

Example Word

比べる: compare. The Japanese verb '比べる (くらべる)' means 'to compare'. It is used when examining two or more things to identify similarities or differences. This verb is commonly used in everyday conversation and formal contexts. For example: Let's compare these two books「この二冊の本を比べましょう」(このにさつのほんをくらべましょう). I compared the prices of different stores「いろいろな店の値段を比べた」(いろいろなみせのねだんをくらべた). The verb can also imply a sense of competition, as in: She compared her skills with her friend's「彼女は自分のスキルを友達のと比べた」(かのじょはじぶんのスキルをともだちのとくらべた).

Radical

比

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

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

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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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