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U+3073, び
HIRAGANA LETTER BI
Composition: [U+3072] + ◌゙ [U+3099]

[U+3072]
Hiragana
[U+3074]

Japanese

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Stroke order
3 strokes

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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The hiragana character (hi) with a dakuten ().

Syllable

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(bi

  1. The hiragana syllable (bi). Its equivalent in katakana is (bi).
See also
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Etymology 2

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Kanji reading.

Adjective

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(bi-na (adnominal (bi na), adverbial (bi ni))

  1. : beautiful
  2. : tiny

Affix

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(bi

  1. : tail
  2. : extending
  3. : eyebrows
  4. : beautiful
  5. : preparation
  6. : obsequious
  7. : tiny
  8. : nose
  9. : to flutter, to wave, to be swayed by

Counter

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(-bi

  1. : fish, shrimp

Noun

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(bi

  1. : beauty
  2. : tininess

Proper noun

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(Bi

  1. : (Chinese astronomy) Tail