Moto 匹: Equal; Head; Counter For Small AnimalsKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- ヒツ
- Kun'yomi
- ひき
- Level
- JLPT N2Jōyō, secondary school
- Words
- 28 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (ヒツ)
- 匹敵ひってきto be a match for; to rival
- 匹偶ひつぐうpair; couple (husband and wife)
- 匹儔ひっちゅうequal; match
- 匹耦ひつぐうpair; couple (husband and wife)
- 単槍匹馬たんそうひつばdoing something on one's own without another's help
- 單槍匹馬たんそうひつばdoing something on one's own without another's help
- 馬匹ばひつhorses
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 匹ひきcounter for small animals
- 数匹すうひきseveral animals
Other readings
- 一匹いっぴきone animal (small)
- アリが１０匹ありがじゅっぴきthank you; thanks
- 一匹オオカミいっぴきおおかみlone wolf; loner
- 一匹狼いっぴきおおかみlone wolf; loner
- 匹夫ひっぷ(humble) man; coarse man
- 匹夫の勇ひっぷのゆうrash courage
- 匹夫も志を奪うべからずひっぷもこころざしをうばうべからずone cannot shake the will of even the lowliest man; a person's will should be respected
- 匹夫匹婦ひっぷひっぷcoarse men and women
- 匹婦ひっぷcoarse woman; country woman
- 大山鳴動してねずみ一匹たいざんめいどうしてねずみいっぴきmuch ado about nothing; The mountains have brought forth a mouse (Aesop)
- 大山鳴動して鼠一匹たいざんめいどうしてねずみいっぴきmuch ado about nothing; The mountains have brought forth a mouse (Aesop)
- 泰山鳴動して鼠一匹たいざんめいどうしてねずみいっぴきmuch ado about nothing; The mountains have brought forth a mouse (Aesop)
- 猫の子一匹いないねこのこいっぴきいないcompletely deserted
- 猫の子一匹居ないねこのこいっぴきいないcompletely deserted
- 男一匹おとこいっぴきshining example of a man
- 絹一匹きぬいっぴきone roll of silk
- 蟻が十匹ありがじゅっぴきthank you; thanks
- 蟻が１０匹ありがじゅっぴきthank you; thanks
- １匹いっぴきone animal (small)
Kanji that often appear with 匹
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