較 means “compare, contrast”

かく · kaku

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

くらべる

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

カク, コウ

JLPT N1 · Taught in secondary school · 13 strokes

The story

A cart (車) beside 交, crossing: picture two carts pulled up side by side to see which is bigger. 較 is comparing: 比較 is comparison, and 比較的, relatively, turns up all over the news, as in 比較的暖かい, relatively warm.

Used in 比較 (hikaku, comparison) and 比較的 (hikakuteki, relatively)

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