13 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N1

contrast, compare

Kun'yomi
  • to compare ②to compete
On'yomi
  • カク
  • コウ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

カク 95.3%
コウ 2.7%
くらべる 1.9%

Character Breakdown

contrast, compare
カク コウ くら.べる (7th, N1)
car
シャ くるま くら (1st, N5)
span, range, extend over
わた.る コウ わたる (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン あき.らか あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
mingle, mixing, association
コウ -か.う まじ.わる (2nd, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
father
ちち フ (2nd, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)

References

Unicode hex code 8F03
JIS X 0208 1-19-51
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4623
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 5959
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1536
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1939
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1034
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1397
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1277
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1370
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1236
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1155
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 38297
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1077
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1453
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1546
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 941
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1674
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 500
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1777
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1285
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 7c6.3
Four corner code 5004.8
De Roo Code 1566