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How to say 'Equality' or 'Equivalence' in Japanese | 同等

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The Japanese word for Equality or Equivalence is 'Doutou', written as 同等 in Japanese.'Equality' or 'Equivalence' in hiragana is どうとう.

    word

    同等

    Meaning

    Equality, Equivalence

    Reading

    どうとう

    doutou

    Kanji

    同Same 等Equal

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '同等 (どうとう)' refers to a state of being equal or equivalent in status, value, or quality. It is often used in formal or technical contexts to compare two or more things that are considered to be on the same level. For example: These two products are of equal quality「これらの製品は同等の品質です」(これらのせいひんはどうとうのひんしつです). The new law grants equal rights to all citizens「新しい法律は全ての市民に同等の権利を与えます」(あたらしいほうりつはすべてのしみんにどうとうのけんりをあたえます). Note that '同等' can also imply a sense of fairness or parity in treatment or conditions.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    6290

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 同等

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    同

    Meaning

    Same

  • kanji

    等

    Meaning

    Equal

Words Related to 同等 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

    同じく

    Meaning

    Also

  • 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

Words Related to 同等 Through the Kanji 等

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 等 as well.

  • word

    等

    Meaning

    Etc

  • word

    高等学校

    Meaning

    Highschool

  • word

    上等

    Meaning

    Superior

  • word

    高等

    Meaning

    High level

  • word

    等しい

    Meaning

    Equal

  • word

    平等

    Meaning

    Equality

  • word

    対等

    Meaning

    Equal

  • word

    不平等

    Meaning

    Inequality

  • word

    等々

    Meaning

    Etc

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What does 'Doutou' (同等) mean?

'Doutou' means 'Equality' or 'Equivalence' .

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