Kanji

What does the kanji 匹 mean?

匹 means counter for small animals; a match, an equal. On'yomi ヒツ. Kun'yomi ひき.

Quick facts
On'yomiヒツ
Kun'yomiひき
Strokes4
Main radical匸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi ヒツKun'yomi ひき
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework4 strokes

counter for small animals; a match, an equal

Memory hook

A small animal inside a frame; two set together are an even match — COUNTER FOR ANIMALS, MATCH.

Stroke order · 4 strokes

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Common words

  • 匹敵ひってきto be equal to, to rival, to be comparable to
  • ~匹~ひきcounter for small animals

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.