比類

Japanese

Kanji in this term
比	類
ひ Grade: 5	るい Grade: 4
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
比類 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 比 (hi, “compare to”) + 類 (rui, “of the same kind”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [çiɾɯ̟i]

Noun

比(ひ)類(るい) • (hirui) 

1. parallel, equal, match

Derived terms

• 比類のない (hirui no nai): peerless

References

• “比類”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia]‎^[1] (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015–2026