譬

20 strokes
Kentei exam level 1

illustrate

Kun'yomi
  • たとえる
    		to compare (something) to
  • たとえ
    		example ②simile
On'yomi
  • ヒ

Main Radical

言(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

たとえるたとえ 100.0%

Character Breakdown

illustrate
たと.える　ヒ (Kentei 1)
false, punish, crime
ヘキ　ヒ　きみ (Kentei 1)
buttocks, rump, fat
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
spicy, bitter, hot
つら.い　シン　から.い (8th, N2)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)

References

Unicode hex code 8B6C
JIS X 0208 1-76-2
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4445
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 5712
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2903
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3613
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 2728
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 2759
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 36019
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 7a13.7
Four corner code 7060.1