Word details

比

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 比.

Dictionary

Entry

比ひFreq #6554
1

Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix

ratio; proportion

2

Common noun

match; equal; equivalent; comparison

3

Noun, used as a suffix

compared with ...; relative to ...

Examples
指標は前月比4%上昇した。
The index rose 4% from the preceding month.
4

Abbreviation; Common noun

Philippines

5

Common noun

explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

比

compare, race, ratio, Philippines

4 strokesFrequency 329JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ヒ

Kun

くら.べる

Nanori

いぴっ

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