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批

Level VIII of XX on the frequency path

Frequency rank 930 / 2,608

Criticism

On’yomi
ひ
Kun’yomi
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Radical
手 Hand (Kangxi 64)

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

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

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,commentN3
批評 ひひょう criticism,review,commentaryN3

批 is rank 930 of 2,608 in published Japanese.

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