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Kanji 同: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 同: same, agree, equal

Key takeaways

Kanji 同: same, agree, equal. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

同
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Meaning

sameagreeequal

On reading

ドウ

Kun reading

おな.じ

Radical

口

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 同

same, agree, equal

Kanji structure breakdown

同

Structure breakdown

冂 + 一 + 口

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

When people within the same borders (冂) speak with one (一) mouth (口), they are in agreement. This structure represents being the same or acting together in unity.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ドウ
  • 一同いちどう

    all present / everyone concerned

  • 混同こんどう

    confusion / mixing / merging

  • 同どう

    same / identical / aforementioned

  • 同意どうい

    agreement / consent / approval

  • 同感どうかん

    agreement / same opinion / sympathy

  • 同級どうきゅう

    same grade / same class

  • 同居どうきょ

    living together / cohabitation

  • 同士どうし

    fellow / companion / comrade

Kun reading

おな.じ
  • 同じおなじ

    same / identical

Commonly used words

  • 一同
    いちどう

    all present / everyone concerned

  • 混同
    こんどう

    confusion / mixing / merging

  • 同
    どう

    same / identical / aforementioned

  • 同意
    どうい

    agreement / consent / approval

  • 同感
    どうかん

    agreement / same opinion / sympathy

  • 同級
    どうきゅう

    same grade / same class

  • 同じ
    おなじ

    same / identical

Example sentences

Example 1

会議には一同が参加した。

Translation

Everyone attended the meeting.

Example 2

一同で記念写真を撮ろう。

Translation

Let's take a group photo together.

Example 3

彼とは同い年です。

Translation

He and I are the same age.

Example 4

同い年の友達と話す。

Translation

I talk with friends who are the same age.

Kanji 同: same, agree, equal | Daily Nihongo