批 criticize; criticism; strike 7 strokes. Taught in grade 6. Newspaper frequency rank 568. Readings ヒ (on reading): 批判 (ひはん) criticism; 批評 (ひひょう) criticism Components 扌 比 ⺘ radical hand, left-side form of 手 比 radical compare Words using 批 批判 (ひはん) criticism 批評 (ひひょう) criticism 批評家 (ひひょうか) critic 批准 (ひじゅん) ratification 批判的 (ひはんてき) critical 35 words in all. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists