同
同 — Same
same, agree, equal
On’yomiドウ (dou)
Kun’yomiおなじ (onaji)
Stroke order (6 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 同
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 同時 | どうじ douji | same time; simultaneous; concurrent |
| 同社 | どうしゃ dousha | the same company; the said firm; the same (Shinto) shrine |
| 同日 | どうじつ doujitsu | the same day |
| 共同 | きょうどう kyoudou | cooperation; collaboration; association |
| 同市 | どうし doushi | same city |
| 共同体 | きょうどうたい kyoudoutai | cooperative body; cooperative system; collective |
Study notes
同 is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 6 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 2), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #15 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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