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Kanji 斉: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 斉: adjusted, alike, equal, similar variety of

Key takeaways

Kanji 斉: adjusted, alike, equal, similar variety of. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

adjustedalikeequalsimilar variety of

On reading

セイサイ

Kun reading

そろ.うひと.しいひと.しくあたるはやい

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 斉

adjusted, alike, equal, similar variety of

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

文 + 二

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji consists of 'writing' (文) and 'two' (二). Imagine two people reading the same text (文) together at the same time. It conveys the meaning of doing something simultaneously or all at once.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

セイ
  • 一斉いっせい

    simultaneous / all at once

Commonly used words

  • 一斉
    いっせい

    simultaneous / all at once

Example sentences

Example 1

子どもたちが一に立ち上がった。

Translation

The children all stood up at once.

Example 2

ベルが鳴って一に授業が始まった。

Translation

The bell rang and the class started simultaneously.

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