How to say "Likewise" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Likewise" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Likewise" is "Onajiku", written in japanese as "同じく".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The adverb '同じく (おなじく)' means 'likewise'. It is used to indicate that something is similar or equivalent to something else that has been mentioned. It expresses that two or more things are the same or equivalent. For example: I like chocolate, and my friend likes it likewise - (私はチョコレートが好きで、私の友達も同じく好きです). She works hard, and her colleagues do likewise - (彼女は一生懸命働いており、彼女の同僚もまた同じくです).

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:

The kanji "同" means "Same" and can be read as "Dou" and "Ona"

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Onajiku" mean in japanese?

"Onajiku" means "Likewise" .

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How to write "Likewise" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "じ" is read as "ji". The hiragana "く" is read as "ku". The hiragana "ど" is read as "do". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "お" is read as "o". And The hiragana "な" is read as "na".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.