What does kanji 倍 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 倍 is double.

How is kanji 倍 read?

The onyomi readings for kanji 倍 are バイ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 倍?

Kanji 倍 is taught in Jōyō Grade 3.

What is the main radical of kanji 倍?

The main radical for kanji 倍 is 人.

What words use kanji 倍?

Example words that use kanji 倍 include 倍, 倍率, 倍増, 倍加.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 8

倍

Meaning

Kanji 倍

double

double, twice, times, fold

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
Onyomi 音読み: バイ
Nanori 名乗り: べます

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 3
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #714
Strokes: 10
Radical: 人
Components: 化 • 口 • 立
Kanji Kentei: Level 8
Similar Kanji: 剖 • 部 • 培 • 陪 • 勏 • 咅 • 菩

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 90 entries that include this kanji.

倍

ばい

double

倍率

ばいりつ

competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance)

倍増

ばいぞう

doubling

倍加

ばいか

doubling

倍額

ばいがく

double amount

倍々

ばいばい

doubling (repeatedly)

倍クロック技術

ばいクロックぎじゅつ

clock-doubling technology

倍する

ばいする

to double

倍にして返す

ばいにしてかえす

to repay double the original amount

倍にする

ばいにする

to double

倍パルス記録

ばいパルスきろく

double-pulse recording

倍音

ばいおん

overtone

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

今年の売り上げは去年の二倍になった。

this year's sales doubled compared with last year.

この部屋は前の部屋の三倍広い。

this room is three times larger than the previous one.

彼は人一倍努力する。

he works harder than most people.

値段が倍に上がっていて驚いた。

i was surprised that the price had doubled.

今日はいつもの倍働いた。

i worked twice as much as usual today.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 5 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.