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批 = 比 + 扌

批 is a Japanese kanji written with 7 strokes, listed here under the keyword “criticism”. It is built from 比 (compare) and 扌 (finger). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 701.

Keyword
criticism
RTK frame
701
Strokes
7
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ヒ
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
критика
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
批 comment

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 比 compare
  2. 扌 finger

How to find 批 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “compare” + “finger”. 批 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 批 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.