字の旅3,000 years in four forms
Oracle bone · ShangShang · c. 1200 BCE京都1822 (商)
Oracle bone, bronze and small seal: Academia Sinica 小學堂, CC0. Today’s form: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0.
部首Radical · in Communication & Thought
比
比 to compare, line up
くらべる kuraberu
4 strokesRadical of 1 kanjiPart of 5
Your ink in 比0% painted · 0 of 1 familiar
Origin · sourced
Phono-semantic compound形聲
Chu Wan-li (1948): Phono-semantic compound (形聲): phonetic 匕 + phonetic 匕.
Built from 匕 (sound) + 匕 (sound)
Source: Wiktionary, 比 (rev. 93475012), CC BY-SA 4.0
Memory story · made up to help you remember
“How do they measure up? This radical represents the universal human habit of comparing things to find the most beautiful, the strongest, or the most useful. When you see it, think of ranking, matching, and the meticulous process of evaluating worth by looking at two sides of a coin. It brings a sense of proportion, competition, and careful, side-by-side observation to all its characters.”
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Every kanji with 比 as its radical
Most used first
Ink shades, lightest to darkest: 白 Not met, 淡 Met, 中 Learning, 濃 Familiar, 印 Mastered
All 1 kanji