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What is the Kanji for 'Equal'? | 等

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Equal', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Equal' is 等.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Equal

    Reading

    kunyomiひと

    hito

    ra

    onyomiとう

    tou

    Parts

    Temple Bamboo (竹)

    Example Word

    等: etc. 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.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    164

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Temple

    radical

    Meaning

    Bamboo

Words Using

This kanji is used in 10 words:

    word

    同等

    Meaning

    Equality, Equivalence

    word

    Meaning

    Etc

    word

    上等

    Meaning

    Superior

    word

    平等

    Meaning

    Equality

    word

    等しい

    Meaning

    Equal

    word

    高等

    Meaning

    High level

    word

    不平等

    Meaning

    Inequality

    word

    対等

    Meaning

    Equal

    word

    等々

    Meaning

    Etc

    word

    高等学校

    Meaning

    Highschool

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 6 kanji contain the part 寺 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Time, Hour

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wait

    kanji

    Meaning

    Attend to, Samurai

    kanji

    Meaning

    Poetry

    kanji

    Meaning

    Special

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hold

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 18 kanji contain the part ⺮ as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pipe, Cylinder

    kanji

    Meaning

    Model, Pattern

    kanji

    Meaning

    Laugh

    kanji

    Meaning

    Chopsticks

    kanji

    Meaning

    Season, Node

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pipe

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cage, Basket

    kanji

    Meaning

    Calculate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Item, Counter for articles

    kanji

    Meaning

    Simplicity

    kanji

    Meaning

    Plan, Policy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Build, Fabricate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Box

    kanji

    Meaning

    Brush

    kanji

    Meaning

    Enroll, Register

    kanji

    Meaning

    Muscle, Tendon

    kanji

    Meaning

    Token, Symbol

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ordinal number

Learn the Kanji

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What does 等 mean?

等 means 'Equal'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.

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