How to say 'Same' in Japanese | 同

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The Japanese word for Same is 'Dou', written as 同 in Japanese.'Same' in hiragana is どう.

word

同

Meaning

Same

Reading

どう

dou

Kanji

同Same

Explanation

The Japanese noun '同 (どう)' means 'same'. It is often used to indicate that two or more things are identical or equivalent. This word can be used in various contexts, such as in formal documents, comparisons, or general descriptions. For example: the same opinion「同じ意見」(おなじいけん). The same day「同じ日」(おなじひ). Note that '同' is often combined with other kanji to form compound words, such as '同時 (どうじ)' (simultaneous) or '同僚 (どうりょう)' (colleague).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

901

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 同

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

同

Meaning

Same

Words Related to 同 Through the Kanji 同

These 20 Words contain the Kanji 同 as well.

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同じ

Meaning

Same

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同時

Meaning

Simultaneous

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同様

Meaning

Same

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同じく

Meaning

Also

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同一

Meaning

Same, Identical

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共同

Meaning

Cooperation

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合同

Meaning

Joint, Combination

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同盟

Meaning

Alliance

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同僚

Meaning

Colleague

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同年

Meaning

Same year

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一同

Meaning

Everyone

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同情

Meaning

Sympathy

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同性

Meaning

Same sex

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同等

Meaning

Equality, Equivalence

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同意

Meaning

Consent, Agreement

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同士

Meaning

Companion

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同級生

Meaning

Classmate

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同居

Meaning

Cohabitation

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同姓

Meaning

Same surname

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同封

Meaning

Enclosure

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'Dou' means 'Same' .

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