Kanji

What does the kanji 同 mean?

同 means same, alike; together. On'yomi ドウ. Kun'yomi おな.じ.

Quick facts
On'yomiドウ
Kun'yomiおな.じ
Strokes6
Main radical口
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
On'yomi ドウKun'yomi おな.じ
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes

same, alike; together

Memory hook

Under one cover (冂), every mouth (口) says the same single word (一) — SAME.

Main radical

口mouth 3 strokes

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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Common words

  • 共同きょうどうshared, joint, collaborative
  • 同じおなじsame

More words with this kanji

  • 同一どういつidentical, the same
  • 同僚どうりょうcolleague
  • 同士どうしfellow, each other (among the same kind)
  • 同志どうしcomrade
  • 同時どうじsimultaneous, at the same time
  • 同様どうようsimilar, the same as
  • 合同ごうどうmerger, combination; joint
  • 同~どう~same, the same (prefix)
  • 同格どうかくequal status, same rank
  • 一同いちどうeveryone, all together
  • 同伴どうはんaccompaniment, companionship (esp. with a chaperone)
  • 同封どうふうenclosed (in the same envelope)
  • 同居どうきょliving together, cohabitation
  • 同情どうじょうsympathy, compassion
  • 同意どういagreement, consent; synonymous
  • 同感どうかんshared feeling, agreement (in opinion)
  • 同盟どうめいalliance
  • 同等どうとうequal, equivalent
  • 同級どうきゅうsame class, same grade
  • 同調どうちょうagreement, sympathy; tuning (to the same frequency)
  • 混同こんどうconfusion, conflation
  • 同い年おないどしthe same age

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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