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This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

譬

Readings

Kana: ヒ、たと.える、たと.え
Romaji: hi, tato.eru, tato.e
Kana
Romaji

Meaning

illustrate

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  20
Radical Number:  149
Frequency: 
Grade: 
Skip Pattern:  2-13-7
Korean Reading:  bi
Chinese Reading:  pi4
Unicode:  8b6c
JIS:  6C22

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2903
Nelson Index: 4445
New Nelson Index: 5712
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 7a13.7
Four Corner Index: 7060.1
Daikanwanjiten Index: 36019
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 10.0600
Remembering the kanji Index: 2728
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2759
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3613

Words

たとえ歌 (たとえうた)
metaphorical poem (of the Man'yoshu); metaphorical form (of waka)
例え (たとえ)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory; fable; parable
譬え話 (たとえばなし)
allegory; fable; parable
比喩 (ひゆ、けいゆ)
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
例える (たとえる)
to compare; to liken; to speak figuratively; to illustrate; to use a simile
譬喩歌 (ひゆか)
metaphorical poem (of the Man'yoshu)
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