匹
匹 — Equal
equal, head, counter for small animals, roll of cloth
On’yomiヒツ (hitsu)
Kun’yomiひき (hiki)
Stroke order (4 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 匹
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 匹 | ひき hiki | counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); counter for horses |
| 匹敵 | ひってき hitteki | to be a match for; to rival; to equal |
| 一匹 | いっぴき ippiki | one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth |
Study notes
匹 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 4 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1384 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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