# 倍 — Double

Frequency rank 832 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 薄 (Dilute), less common than 恋 (Romance).

- On’yomi: ばい
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 人 Person (Kangxi 9)
- Frequency path: Level VII of XX

A leader (亻) stands (立) on his mouth (口) — two of him stacked, making double the height, double the presence.

In words:

- 倍 ばい — double
- 倍率 ばいりつ — diameter;magnification

[Study 倍](https://app.kanjidrift.com/study?kanji=%E5%80%8D)

[← Rank 831: 恋 (Romance)](https://kanjidrift.com/frequency/恋.md) · [Rank 833: 薄 (Dilute) →](https://kanjidrift.com/frequency/薄.md)

[HTML](https://kanjidrift.com/frequency/倍/) · [Full ranking](https://kanjidrift.com/frequency.md)