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Meaning of 比(ひ) in Japanese

比
Kana Reading
ひ
Romaji
hi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
    Meaning
    ratio; proportion
    Example sentence
    日本の貿易依存度はＧＮＰ比としては必ずしもそう高くない。 Japan's dependence on foreign trade is not necessarily very high as a percentage of GNP.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    match; equal
    Example sentence
    指標は前月比４％増の１２０．５に上昇した。 The index advanced to 120.5, up 4% from the preceding month.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
    Example sentence
    指標は前月比４％上昇した。 The index rose 4% from the preceding month.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    Philippines

Examples of 比, ひ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

比 JLPT 2

4 strokes

compare, race, ratio, Philipines

On'Yomi: ヒ

Kun'Yomi: くら.べる

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