How to say 'Etc' in Japanese | 等

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The Japanese word for Etc is 'Tou', written as 等 in Japanese.'Etc' in hiragana is とう.

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等

Meaning

Etc

Reading

とう

tou

Kanji

等Equal

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '等 (とう)' is used to indicate a list of items or examples, similar to 'etc.' or 'and so on' in English. It is often attached to nouns to imply that there are additional, unspecified items in the same category. For example: fruits like apples, oranges, etc.「りんご、オレンジ等の果物」(りんご、オレンジとうのかぶつ). books, pens, etc.「本、ペン等」(ほん、ペンとう). This suffix is commonly used in both written and spoken Japanese to avoid listing every single item explicitly. It is important to note that '等' can also be read as 'など' in some contexts, but 'とう' is the more formal reading.

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Kanji in the Word 等

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

等

Meaning

Equal

Words Related to 等 Through the Kanji 等

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 等 as well.

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高等学校

Meaning

Highschool

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上等

Meaning

Superior

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高等

Meaning

High level

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等しい

Meaning

Equal

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平等

Meaning

Equality

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同等

Meaning

Equality, Equivalence

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対等

Meaning

Equal

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不平等

Meaning

Inequality

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等々

Meaning

Etc

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'Tou' means 'Etc' .

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