Kanji

批

批

criticism, strike

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

扌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ヒ

Common Readings

ヒ

Example sentences

批判 ひはん
彼 は 政府 の 新しい 政策 を 厳しく 批判した 。

He severely criticized the government's new policy.

陰に いんに
同僚 を 陰に 批判 する の は 良くない 。

It is not good to criticize colleagues behind their backs.

批評 ひひょう
その 映画 に対する 批評 は 賛否両論 だった

The criticism of that movie was mixed.

辛辣 しんらつ
彼 の 批評 は 非常に 辛辣 だった 。

His criticism was extremely sharp.

批評家 ひひょうか
彼 は 鋭い 視点 を 持つ 映画 批評家 として 知られている 。

He is known as a film critic with a sharp perspective.

絶賛 ぜっさん
その 映画 は 多く の 批評家 から 絶賛された 。

That movie was highly praised by many critics.

批准 ひじゅん
その 条約 は 来月 批准 される 予定 だ

The treaty is scheduled to be ratified next month.

Example Vocabulary

批判

ひはん

criticism; critique; judgment

批評

ひひょう

criticism; review; judgment

批難

ひなん

批判的

ひはんてき

批評家

ひひょうか

critic

自己批判

じこひはん

批准

ひじゅん

ratification

無批判

むひはん

批判者

ひはんしゃ

批判材料

ひはんざいりょう

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