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Kotomora

批

criticism, strike

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · grade 6FrequencyTop 1,000Strokes7

Readings

On'yomi

  • ヒ

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

批 centers on striking or hitting, which extends naturally to the idea of striking with words: criticism. The two given meanings are linked by this image of a pointed, forceful action.

Most common words using 批

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  • 批判ひはん
    N3

    criticism; judgement; judgment; comment

  • 批評ひひょう
    N3

    criticism; critique; review; commentary

  • 批准ひじゅん

    ratification

  • 批判的ひはんてき

    critical; judgmental; censorious; negative

  • 自己批判じこひはん

    self-criticism

  • 無批判むひはん

    uncritical; blind

  • フェミニズム批評フェミニズムひひょう

    feminist criticism

  • 全米映画批評家協会賞ぜんべいえいがひひょうかきょうかいしょう

    National Society of Film Critics Awards

  • 判断力批判はんだんりょくひはん

    Kritik der Urteilskraft (1790 book by German philosopher Immanuel Kant); Critique of Judgment; Critique of the Power of Judgment

  • 匿名批評とくめいひひょう

    anonymous criticism

  • 印象批評いんしょうひひょう

    impressionistic criticism

  • 厳しい批評きびしいひひょう

    severe criticism

  • 史料批判しりょうひはん

    critique of historical sources; source criticism

  • 実践理性批判じっせんりせいひはん

    Critique of Practical Reason (Kant)

  • 批准書ひじゅんしょ

    instrument of ratification

  • 批判力ひはんりょく

    powers of judgement; critical power; critical thinking ability

  • 批判哲学ひはんてつがく

    critical philosophy

  • 批判材料ひはんざいりょう

    elements deserving criticism; material used to criticize someone (something)

  • 批判的リアリズムひはんてきリアリズム

    critical realism

  • 批判的思考ひはんてきしこう

    critical thinking

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Etymology

批 combines 扌 (hand) with 比, which likely contributes the sound and may suggest comparing or matching, leading to the idea of striking or criticizing by hand.

Meaning mnemonic

The hand radical 扌 beside 比 looks like a hand comparing two things and then striking one down. Use this image to remember both criticism and strike.

Reading mnemonic

For ヒ, imagine a critic striking a match and hissing 'he' in disapproval: he -> ヒ, as the hand delivers a critical strike.