同 (どう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

同 (どう) means same / identical / aforementioned.

See example sentences below.

同 at a glance

同

どうdou

N1prefix

same / identical / aforementioned

同どうdouN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

same / identical / aforementioned

Example 1

同じ服を着ています。

Translation

We are wearing the same clothes.

Example 2

同報のメールを送りました。

Translation

I sent the same email to everyone.