比 compare
- On'yomi
- ヒ
- Kun'yomi
- くら-べる
- Strokes
- 4
- JLPT
- N4
- Taught in
- Primary school, year 5
In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): くら-べる.
Stroke order
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
Remember it
Two spoons set side by side, one behind the other, so you can compare which is bigger.
A common word
- 比べる くらべる to compare
Example sentences
兄と背を比べました。
あにとせをくらべました。
I compared heights with my older brother.
去年に比べて雨が多いです。
きょねんにくらべてあめがおおいです。
Compared to last year, there's a lot of rain.
Kanji that share a part
匕 is a component. 10 kanji share it in all.