# 倍 — double; times over

倍 means “double; times over”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: バイ (bai). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 倍 (bai, “double; twice”).

- Meaning: double; times over
- On'yomi: バイ (bai)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Numbers & amounts 3

## How to remember 倍

Parts: 亻 person · 立 stand · 口 mouth; box

## Words with 倍

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 倍 | ばい (bai) | double; twice |

## Don't confuse it with

[位](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/rank/) · [部](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/section/) · [保](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/preserve/) · [偉](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/great/)

## More in the “Numbers & amounts 3” set

[量](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/quantity/) · [段](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/step/) · [程](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/extent/) · [満](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/full/) · [積](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/pile-up/) · [号](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/serial-number/) · [倍](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/double/) · [等](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/equal/) · [列](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/row/)

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