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Kanji: 比
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KANJI

比

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KUN 訓

くらべる

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JLPT Level:	JLPT N2 (upper intermediate level)
Kanken Level:	Kanken Level 6 (completion of 5th grade)
Grade:	Taught during the 5th grade in Japan
Radical:	比 Radical name: くらべるひ
Meaning:	Compare, race, ratio, Philipines
Usage:	Appears frequently in Japanese newspapers, but about 350 kanji are used even more often.

JLPT Level	Word	Meaning
N4	比(くら)べる	to compare
N3	比較(ひかく)	comparison
N2	比較的(ひかくてき)	comparatively, relatively
N1	対比(たいひ)	contrast, comparison
N1	比重(ひじゅう)	specific gravity
N1	比率(ひりつ)	ratio, proportion, percentage
N1	比例(ひれい)	proportion

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