Kanji 匹: equal, head, counter for small animals, roll of cloth
Key takeaways
Kanji 匹: equal, head, counter for small animals, roll of cloth. Readings and core meaning.
See vocabulary and examples below.
Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 匹
equal, head, counter for small animals, roll of cloth
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
Imagine the legs (儿) of a small animal peeking out from inside a box or enclosure (匸). This character is used as a counter for small animals and also represents a match or an equal, as in the word 'rival' (匹敵).
