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較 means 'compare'

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Strokes : 13    Frequency: 1361   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-19    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 8 words   Used in 43 words   Used in 12 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   カク
Additional readings
On    コウ
Kun    くらべる contrast, compare
Variants
较 (Chinese)  
Notes
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Comparisons can illuminate realities. Find out how to say, "This data compares the average lifespan internationally," "The affluence of the United States is often contrasted with the poverty of developing countries," and "The state is relatively rich in mineral resources." Learn to issue high praise by saying, "Nothing can compare with its beauty" and "This furniture is superior beyond comparison.
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⿰  車 car  交 mix; mixed  
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 較 is used 2 times, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 較 is used 33 times, read 3 ways.
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カク : 25 words FIND ALL
ひ か く 0
comparison
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コウ : 2 words FIND ALL
noun
comparison  (obscure term)
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くらべる : 6 words FIND ALL
く ら べ る 0
Most common form: 比べる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to compare; to make a comparison  (see also: 見比べる)
2. to compete; to vie  (see also: 力比べ)
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An additional 1 less common words include 較 but the readings have not yet been categorized.
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較
カク    compare   
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交
コウ   mix; mixed   まぜる to mix, stir   まざる    まじる to be mixed together   まじえる to mix, intersperse   まじわる to intersect   かう to take turns   かわす to exchange   
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六
ロク   むっつ six   むつ    むい    む    
父
フ   ちち father   
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ハ
katakana 'ha'; eight
乂
crossed swords
車
シャ   くるま car   
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