Japanese symbol for “comparative”
比較級
ひかくきゅう
Romaji: hikakukyuu
comparative; comparative degree
In Japanese, comparative is 比較級, read ひかくきゅう (hikakukyuu).
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Meanings
- n comparative; comparative degree (gramm)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 比較 | ひかく hikaku | comparison |
| 比べる | くらべる kuraberu | to compare; to make a comparison (between) |
| 比率 | ひりつ hiritsu | ratio; proportion; percentage |
| 比例 | ひれい hirei | proportion |
| 比べ | くらべ kurabe | contest; comparison; competition |
| 比較的 | ひかくてき hikakuteki | comparatively; relatively |
| 較差 | かくさ kakusa | range |
| 較優位論 | かくゆういろん kakuyuuiron | theory of comparative advantage |
| 高級 | こうきゅう koukyuu | high-class; high-grade; high-quality |
See also: Chinese symbol for “comparative”.
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