比
Compare
Meanings
Compare, Race, Ratio, Philippines
On'yomi
ひ
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
くら.べる
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
比 is written in 4 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
比 (Compare) is taught on WaniKani at level 19 and appears in the JLPT N2 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 5 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #329 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 4 strokes.
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