Word Meaning 贔屓

ひいき hiiki

贔屓 is read as ひいき (hiiki) and means favourite.

Meaning

English

  1. favourite
  2. favorite
  3. patron
  4. supporter
  5. backer
  6. favour
  7. favor
  8. patronage

Reading

Kana

ひいき

Romaji

hiiki

Writing Variants

  • 贔負 ひいき hiiki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Rank 23511 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

贔屓贔屓

ひいきびいき

each person supporting (patronizing) his (her) own favorite

贔屓目に見る

ひいきめにみる

to view in a favourable light

贔屓目

ひいきめ

seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)

贔屓の引き倒し

ひいきのひきだおし

doing someone a disservice by showing too much partiality

判官贔屓

はんがんびいき

sympathy for a tragic hero

身贔屓

みびいき

favoritism (towards relatives)

えこ贔屓

えこひいき

favoritism

縁者贔屓

えんじゃびいき

nepotism

Example Sentences

1

I may be a hopeless fool, but please be kind to me.