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Kanji 批: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 批: criticism, strike

Key takeaways

Kanji 批: criticism, strike. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

criticismstrike

On reading

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 批

criticism, strike

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

扌 + 比

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji depicts using your hand (扌) to place things side-by-side to compare (比) them. This act of comparison represents the process of judging or criticizing the quality of something.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 批判ひはん

    criticism / judgment / comment

  • 批評ひひょう

    criticism / review / commentary

Commonly used words

  • 批判
    ひはん

    criticism / judgment / comment

  • 批評
    ひひょう

    criticism / review / commentary

Example sentences

Example 1

先生の意見に判が多いです。

Translation

There are many criticisms of the teacher's opinion.

Example 2

この映画は判を受けました。

Translation

This movie received criticism.

Example 3

映画の評を読みました。

Translation

I read a movie review.

Example 4

彼の作品には厳しい評が多い。

Translation

There are many harsh critiques of his work.

Kanji 批: criticism, strike | Daily Nihongo