# 批 — Criticism

Frequency rank 930 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 隣 (Neighbor), less common than 捕 (Catch).

- On’yomi: ひ
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 手 Hand (Kangxi 64)
- Frequency path: Level VIII of XX

Fingers on the left point at compare on the right — your fingers compare two things side by side, offering sharp criticism of the weaker one.

In words:

- 批判 ひはん — criticism,judgement,comment
- 批評 ひひょう — criticism,review,commentary

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