389.倍

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1. Meaning and Reading

  • double, times, multiply
  • Onyomi : ばい

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 亻 : person
  • 立 : standing
  • 口 : mouth

A person (亻) standing (立) and reciting multiplication tables with their mouth (口), symbolizing ‘to multiply’. The reading comes from 咅 (ばい).

倍 kanji meaning and mnemonic illustration

3. Example Words

二倍 にばい
twice, double

This price is twice that of last year.

倍数 ばいすう
multiple

Six is a multiple of three.