比

compare

JLPT N2 Grade 5 4 strokes

Kun'yomi: くら.べる
On'yomi: ヒ

比 means "compare". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 4 strokes. It is read くら.べる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

比 in example sentences

お父とうさんと比くらべないでよ。

Otousan to kurabenaide yo.

Don't compare me to your dad.
トムはその二人ふたりを見比みくらべた。

Tomu wa sono futari o mikurabeta.

Tom looked at them both.
太陽たいように比くらべると地球ちきゅうは小ちいさい。

Taiyou ni kuraberuto chikyuu wa chiisai.

The earth is small compared with the sun.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 比 mean?: 比 means "compare". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 比 have?: 比 is written in 4 strokes.
How is 比 read?: It is read くら.べる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 比?: 比 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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