# 批 — criticize

批 means “criticize”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 7 strokes. On'yomi: ヒ (hi). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: criticize
- On'yomi: ヒ (hi)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 7
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Words & language 2

## How to remember 批

A hand (扌) comparing (比): criticize.

Sounds like 比: both read ヒ.

Parts: 扌 hand · 比 compare

## More in the “Words & language 2” set

[評](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/evaluate/) · [申](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/say-humbly/) · [呼](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/call-out/) · [録](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/record/) · [否](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/deny/) · [批](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/criticize/) · [章](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/chapter/) · [誰](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/who/)

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