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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of person and phonetic. Person doubling.
Symbolism
Double, twice, doubling. Represents doubling.
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Component Breakdown
person + 咅
Words & Expressions
Words written with 倍
Four-Character Compounds
薬九層倍
くすりくそうばい
there is a huge markup in medicines, making it a profitable field; medicines sell for ten times the cost of their ingredients
一粒万倍
いちりゅうまんばい
a single seed can eventually produce a great harvest; even the smallest beginning can generate a greatest profit; watch the pennies, and the pounds will look after themselves
Related Figures & Stories
安倍晴明
Name contains 倍
Abe no Seimei was a Japanese onmyōji, a court official and specialist of Onmyōdō, during the middle of the Heian period.
Wikipedia阿倍仲麻呂
Name contains 倍
Abe no Nakamaro , also known by his Chinese name Chao Heng , was a Japanese scholar and waka poet of the Nara period.
Wikipedia鳥居清倍
Name contains 倍
Torii Kiyomasu was a Japanese painter and printmaker of the Torii school, in the genre of ukiyo-e.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 倍 mean in Japanese?
倍 means double, twice, times, fold.
How do you read 倍?
On'yomi: バイ (BAI).
How many strokes does 倍 have?
倍 has 10 strokes. Its radical is 人 (person).
Is 倍 a good kanji for a tattoo?
倍 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means double, twice, times, fold. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.