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What is the Kanji for 'Together'? | 共

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Together' is 共.

    kanji

    共

    Meaning

    Together

    Reading

    kunyomiとも

    tomo

    onyomiきょう

    kyou

    Parts

    八Eight 龷Twenty (廿)

    Example Word

    共: companion. The Japanese noun '共 (とも)' primarily means 'companion' or 'someone who accompanies another'. It is often used to refer to a person who shares an experience or journey with someone else. For example: He is my companion「彼は私の共だ」(かれはわたしのともだ). We are companions in this journey「私たちはこの旅の共だ」(わたしたちはこのたびのともだ). Additionally, '共' can sometimes imply a sense of equality or shared status, as in '共に戦う (ともにたたかう) (to fight together)'. It is important to note that '共' is often used in a more formal or literary context, and in everyday conversation, words like '友達 (ともだち)' might be more commonly used to refer to friends or companions.

    Radical

    八

    Stroke Count

    6

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    340

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 共

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

    kanji

    八

    Meaning

    Eight

    radical

    龷

    Meaning

    Twenty

共 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 6 other kanji:

    kanji

    殿

    Meaning

    Palace, Formal honorific title

    kanji

    洪

    Meaning

    Flood, Vast

    kanji

    港

    Meaning

    Harbor, Port

    kanji

    供

    Meaning

    Accompany, Offer

    kanji

    暴

    Meaning

    Violent, Outburst

    kanji

    寒

    Meaning

    Cold

Words Using 共

This kanji is used in 11 words:

    word

    共産

    Meaning

    Communism

    word

    共有

    Meaning

    Sharing, Joint ownership

    word

    共

    Meaning

    Companion

    word

    公共

    Meaning

    Public

    word

    共和

    Meaning

    Republic

    word

    共に

    Meaning

    Together

    word

    共同

    Meaning

    Cooperation

    word

    共産主義

    Meaning

    Communism

    word

    共通

    Meaning

    Common

    word

    共通語

    Meaning

    Common language

    word

    共感

    Meaning

    Empathy

Kanji Related to 共 Through the Part 八

These 16 kanji contain the part 八 as well.

    kanji

    船

    Meaning

    Ship

    kanji

    小

    Meaning

    Small

    kanji

    率

    Meaning

    Command, Proportion

    kanji

    兵

    Meaning

    Soldier

    kanji

    赤

    Meaning

    Red

    kanji

    摂

    Meaning

    Take in, Vicarious

    kanji

    穴

    Meaning

    Hole

    kanji

    顔

    Meaning

    Face

    kanji

    黄

    Meaning

    Yellow

    kanji

    公

    Meaning

    Public

    kanji

    六

    Meaning

    Six

    kanji

    典

    Meaning

    Code, Rule

    kanji

    頭

    Meaning

    Head

    kanji

    父

    Meaning

    Father

    kanji

    貝

    Meaning

    Shellfish

    kanji

    分

    Meaning

    Minute, Part

Kanji Related to 共 Through the Part 龷

These 2 kanji contain the part 龷 as well.

    kanji

    展

    Meaning

    Unfold, Expand

    kanji

    昔

    Meaning

    Old times

Learn the Kanji 共

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What does 共 mean?

共 means 'Together'.

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

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