Kanji

What does the kanji 等 mean?

等 means equal; rank, class; et cetera. On'yomi トウ. Kun'yomi ひと.しい、など、-ら.

Quick facts
On'yomiトウ
Kun'yomiひと.しい、など、-ら
Strokes12
Main radical竹
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi トウKun'yomi ひと.しい、など、-ら
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

equal; rank, class; et cetera

Memory hook

Bamboo slips (竹) at the temple (寺) lined up level by grade — EQUAL, CLASS, ET CETERA.

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

  • 上等じょうとうhigh-quality; first-class
  • 等しいひとしいequal
  • 高校; 高等学校こうこう; こうとうがっこうhigh school

More words with this kanji

  • 平等びょうどうequality
  • 等分とうぶんequal division; equal parts
  • 高等こうとうhigher, advanced (level)
  • 高等学校こうとうがっこうsenior high school
  • ~等~とうetc.; grade, class (suffix)
  • 同等どうとうequal, equivalent
  • 対等たいとうequal, on equal terms
  • 等級とうきゅうgrade, class, rank

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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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