倍
倍 — Double
double, twice, times, fold
On’yomiバイ (bai)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (10 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 倍
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 倍 | ばい bai | double; twice (as much); times (as much) |
| 倍率 | ばいりつ bairitsu | magnification; leverage; amplification |
| 倍増 | ばいぞう baizou | doubling; double |
| 人一倍 | ひといちばい hitoichibai | (much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely |
| 一倍 | いちばい ichibai | multiplying by one; original amount; (even) more |
| 倍加 | ばいか baika | doubling; marked increase; multiplying |
Study notes
倍 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 10 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 3), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #714 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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