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匹
匹
4 strokes
Frequency: 1384
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

equal
head
counter for small animals
roll of cloth

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヒツ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひき

Common Words

匹
疋
ひき
き
Freq #3326
1

ひき only; Counter

counter for small animals

Examples
私たちは１匹の犬と１匹の猫を飼っている。
We own a dog and a cat.
2

Counter

counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size)

3

き only; Archaic; Counter

counter for horses

4

Common noun

roll of cloth

一匹
１匹
いっぴき
一疋
Noun
Freq #3827
1

one (small animal)

Examples
彼はネコを一匹と犬を二匹飼っている。
He has a cat and two dogs.
2

two-tan bolt of cloth

匹敵
ひってき
～する Verb
Intransitive
Freq #7071
1

to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to

Examples
あなたは知力で彼に匹敵している。
You are equal to him in intelligence.
数匹
すうひき
Noun
Freq #21464
1

several animals

Examples
彼は研究の目的でねずみを数匹飼っている。
He keeps some mice for the purpose of studying.
一匹狼
一匹オオカミ
いっぴきおおかみ (一匹狼)
いっぴきオオカミ (一匹オオカミ)
Noun
Freq #33360
1

lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person

匹夫
ひっぷ
Noun
Freq #66766
1

(humble) man; coarse man; rustic

男一匹
おとこいっぴき
Noun
Freq #80007
1

shining example of a man

馬匹
ばひつ
Noun
Freq #84129
1

horses

匹婦
ひっぷ
Noun
Freq #95920
1

coarse woman; country woman

匹夫の勇
ひっぷのゆう
Noun
Freq #132053
1

rash courage

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