Onyomi: ドウ · Kunyomi: おな.じ · Meanings: agree, equal, same
Kanji for agree, equal, same
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The kanji 同 combines the “mouth” radical (口) enclosed within a frame, symbolizing many voices or people sharing one space or idea. In ancient times, it represented being together or having something in common. 同 came to mean same, together, or shared, capturing unity, agreement, and similarity.
A mouth inside a shared space — 同 means same, together, or shared.
Imagine people speaking with one voice inside the same room — that’s 同, the kanji for sameness and togetherness.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 同 | どう | the same, the said | common JLPT-N1 Prefix |
| 同じ | おなじ | same, identical, equal, alike, equivalent | common JLPT-N5 Noun or verb acting prenominally, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi) |
| 同情 | どうじょう | sympathy, compassion, pity | common JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 同調 | どうちょう | conformity, alignment, agreement, sympathy, following suit | common JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 同志 | どうし | like-mindedness, (being of the) same mind, shared sentiment | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 同様 | どうよう | same, similar, (just) like, equal | common JLPT-N3 Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun, Noun, used as a suffix |
| 同僚 | どうりょう | coworker, co-worker, colleague, associate | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 同時 | どうじ | same time | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 同意 | どうい | agreement, consent, approval, assent | common JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 同士 | どうし | fellow, mutual, companion, comrade | common JLPT-N1 Noun, Noun, used as a suffix |