Japanese symbol for “compare”
比べる
くらべる
Romaji: kuraberu
to compare; to make a comparison (between)
In Japanese, compare is 比べる, read くらべる (kuraberu).
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
- v1, vt to compare; to make a comparison (between)
- v1, vt to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
Written forms: 比べる、較べる、競べる. Readings: くらべる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “compare”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 合わせる | あわせる awaseru | to compare; to check with |
| 照らす | てらす terasu | to compare (with); to refer to |
| 比する | ひする hisuru | to compare |
| 合わす | あわす awasu | to compare; to check with |
| 見合わせる | みあわせる miawaseru | to contrast; to compare |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 比較 | ひかく hikaku | comparison |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “compare”.
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.