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How to say 'Same' in Japanese | 同様

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The Japanese word for Same is 'Douyou', written as 同様 in Japanese.'Same' in hiragana is どうよう.

    word

    同様

    Meaning

    Same

    Reading

    どうよう

    douyou

    Kanji

    同Same 様Way, Form

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjectival noun '同様 (どうよう)' means 'same' or 'similar'. It is used to indicate that something is identical or comparable to something else in nature, condition, or quality. It often appears in formal or written contexts and can be used to compare two or more things. For example: The rules are the same for everyone「規則は全員に同様です」(きそくはぜんいんにどうようです). His opinion is similar to mine「彼の意見は私のと同様だ」(かれのいけんはわたしのとどうようだ). Note that '同様' is often followed by particles like 'に' or 'と' to complete the comparison.

    Part Of Speech

    adjectival noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    733

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 同様

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    同

    Meaning

    Same

  • kanji

    様

    Meaning

    Way, Form

Words Related to 同様 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

    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

Words Related to 同様 Through the Kanji 様

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 様 as well.

  • word

    様

    Meaning

    Honorific

  • word

    様子

    Meaning

    Appearance, Situation

  • word

    仕様

    Meaning

    Specification

  • word

    皆様

    Meaning

    Everyone

  • word

    多様

    Meaning

    Diverse

  • word

    様々

    Meaning

    Various

  • word

    模様

    Meaning

    Appearance, Pattern

  • word

    様式

    Meaning

    Style, Format

  • word

    神様

    Meaning

    God

  • word

    王様

    Meaning

    King

  • word

    奥様

    Meaning

    Wife

  • word

    有り様

    Meaning

    State, Condition

  • word

    異様

    Meaning

    Strange

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'Douyou' means 'Same' .

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