比 — compare / ratio

Grade 5ひ, くら

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比 (readings: ひ, くら; Japanese kanji) means “compare / ratio”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 比較 (comparison).

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Kanji	比
Meaning	compare / ratio
Readings	ひ, くら
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	比較 (comparison)

How to read 比

比 is read ひ or くら depending on the word.

Words with 比

比率tỷ lệ
比較so sánh
比喩phép ẩn dụ, so sánh ví von

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Updated: 2026-08-09