Kanji

比

compare, race, ratio, Philippines

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

4 strokes

Radical

比部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ヒ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

くらべる

Nanori (Name Reading)

これ, たか, たすく, ちか, つな, つね, とも, なみ, ひさ

Common Readings

ヒ, くら…べる

Example sentences

比べる くらべる
去年と比べて、今年は雪が多い。

Compared to last year, there is a lot of snow this year.

昨年 さくねん
昨年に比べ、今年は雪が多い。

Compared to last year, there is more snow this year.

に比べ にくらべ
都会に比べ、田舎は空気がきれいだ。

Compared to the city, the countryside has clean air.

比較的 ひかくてき
今年の試験は比較的簡単だった。

This year's exam was relatively easy.

太平洋岸 たいへいようがん
日本の太平洋岸では、冬でも比較的温暖な気候が続きます。

On the Pacific coast of Japan, relatively warm weather continues even in winter.

と比べて とくらべて
去年と比べて、今年は格段に暑いですね。

Compared to last year, it's significantly hotter this year, isn't it?

比較 ひかく
新旧のモデルを比較してみる。

I will try comparing the new and old models.

劣等感 れっとうかん
彼は他人と比較しては、強い劣等感にさいなまれていた。

He was tormented by a strong sense of inferiority whenever he compared himself with others.

見比べる みくらべる
二つの地図を見比べて、間違いを探した。

I compared the two maps and looked for mistakes.

比 ひ
彼の才能は、誰の比でもない。

His talent is incomparable to anyone else's.

Example Vocabulary

比べる

くらべる

to compare

に比べ

にくらべ

compared to; in comparison with

比較的

ひかくてき

relatively; comparatively

と比べて

とくらべて

compared to; in comparison with

比較

ひかく

comparison

見比べる

みくらべる

to compare by looking; to contrast

比

ひ

comparison; match; equal; ratio

比べ物にならない

くらべものにならない

incomparable; beyond comparison; in a different league

比例

ひれい

proportion; ratio

比べものにならない

くらべものにならない

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