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Japanese symbol for “comparative”

Romaji: hikakukyuu
comparative; comparative degree

In Japanese, comparative is , read (hikakukyuu).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n comparative; comparative degree (gramm)

Kanji and stroke order

compare, race, ratio
on: ヒ
kun: くら.べる
4 strokes · JLPT 2
contrast, compare
on: カク、コウ
kun: くら.べる
13 strokes · JLPT 2
class, rank, grade
on: キュウ
9 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ひかく hikakucomparison
くらべる kuraberuto compare; to make a comparison (between)
ひりつ hiritsuratio; proportion; percentage
ひれい hireiproportion
くらべ kurabecontest; comparison; competition
ひかくてき hikakutekicomparatively; relatively
かくさ kakusarange
かくゆういろん kakuyuuirontheory of comparative advantage
こうきゅう koukyuuhigh-class; high-grade; high-quality

See also: Chinese symbol for “comparative”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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