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How to say 'Equal' in Japanese | 等しい

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The Japanese word for Equal is 'Hitoshii', written as 等しい in Japanese.'Equal' in hiragana is ひとしい.

    Meaning

    Equal

    Reading

    ひとしい

    hitoshii

    Kanji

    Equal

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective '等しい (ひとしい)' means 'equal'. It is used to describe things that are identical in quantity, value, or status. This word can be applied to mathematical contexts, comparisons, or abstract concepts. For example: their scores are equal「彼らのスコアは等しい」(かれらのスコアはひとしい). The two options are equal in value「その二つの選択肢は価値が等しい」(そのふたつのせんたくしはかちがひとしい). Note that '等しい' is often used in formal or written contexts, and it can also imply fairness or equivalence in a broader sense.

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    4851

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 等しい

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Equal

Hiragana in the Word 等しい

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Shi
  • hiragana

    Reading

    I

Words Related to 等しい Through the Kanji

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 等 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    Etc

  • word

    高等学校

    Meaning

    Highschool

  • word

    上等

    Meaning

    Superior

  • word

    高等

    Meaning

    High level

  • word

    平等

    Meaning

    Equality

  • word

    同等

    Meaning

    Equality, Equivalence

  • word

    対等

    Meaning

    Equal

  • word

    不平等

    Meaning

    Inequality

  • word

    等々

    Meaning

    Etc

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What does 'Hitoshii' (等しい) mean?

'Hitoshii' means 'Equal' .

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