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How to say 'Also' in Japanese | 同じく

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The Japanese word for Also is 'Onajiku', written as 同じく in Japanese.'Also' in hiragana is おなじく.

    word

    同じく

    Meaning

    Also

    Reading

    おなじく

    onajiku

    Kanji

    同Same

    Explanation

    The Japanese adverb '同じく (おなじく)' means 'also' or 'likewise'. It is used to indicate that something is the same as what has just been mentioned, or to agree with a previous statement. This word is often used in formal or written contexts, and can be used to express agreement or similarity. For example: I also think so「私も同じくそう思います」(わたしもおなじくそうおもいます). He is also a student「彼も同じく学生です」(かれもおなじくがくせいです). Note that '同じく' can sometimes be used to mean 'similarly' or 'in the same way', but the core meaning remains 'also'.

    Part Of Speech

    adverb

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    2467

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 同じく

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    同

    Meaning

    Same

Hiragana in the Word 同じく

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    じ

    Reading

    Ji

  • hiragana

    く

    Reading

    Ku

Words Related to 同じく Through the Kanji 同

These 20 Words contain the Kanji 同 as well.

  • word

    同じ

    Meaning

    Same

  • word

    同時

    Meaning

    Simultaneous

  • word

    同様

    Meaning

    Same

  • word

    同

    Meaning

    Same

  • word

    同一

    Meaning

    Same, Identical

  • word

    共同

    Meaning

    Cooperation

  • word

    合同

    Meaning

    Joint, Combination

  • word

    同盟

    Meaning

    Alliance

  • word

    同僚

    Meaning

    Colleague

  • word

    同年

    Meaning

    Same year

  • word

    一同

    Meaning

    Everyone

  • word

    同情

    Meaning

    Sympathy

  • word

    同性

    Meaning

    Same sex

  • word

    同等

    Meaning

    Equality, Equivalence

  • word

    同意

    Meaning

    Consent, Agreement

  • word

    同士

    Meaning

    Companion

  • word

    同級生

    Meaning

    Classmate

  • word

    同居

    Meaning

    Cohabitation

  • word

    同姓

    Meaning

    Same surname

  • word

    同封

    Meaning

    Enclosure

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What does 'Onajiku' (同じく) mean?

'Onajiku' means 'Also' .

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