比 - 1. to compare; to contrast E.g.: 比較 (comparison), 対比 (contrast) 2. ratio; proportion E.g.: 比率 (ratio), 比例 (proportion) 3. peer; match; kind E.g.: 比類 (match, parallel), 比倫 (peer, equal) 4. to line up; to be equal to E.g.: 比肩 (ranking equal with), 比翼 (birds flying with wings joined) 5. around; approximate time; recent E.g.: 比年 (recent years) 6. to liken; to metaphorically compare E.g.: 比喩 (metaphor), 比況 (comparison) 7. abbreviation for the Philippines E.g.: 比国 (the Philippines) 8. used for the transliteration of Sanskrit E.g.: 比丘 (bhikkhu - fully ordained Buddhist monk)

比 (くら.べる) — to compare; to contrast<br>E. ratio; proportion<br>E. peer; match; kind<br>E. to line up; to be equal to <br>E. around; approximate time; recent<br>E. to liken; to metaphorically compare<br>E. abbreviation for the Philippines<br>E. used for the transliteration of Sanskrit<br>E.

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Kunyomi

くら.べる

Onyomi

ヒ

Strokes

4

JLPT

N2

Frequency

#329/2500

Composition

Kanji Breakdown

匕

Meaning

• to compare; to contrast
  E. ratio; proportion
  E. peer; match; kind
  E. to line up; to be equal to
  E. around; approximate time; recent
  E. to liken; to metaphorically compare
  E. abbreviation for the Philippines
  E. used for the transliteration of Sanskrit
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