same, together
On'yomi (音読み)
- ドウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- おな.じ
About this kanji
The kanji 同 means "same" or "together," and it is commonly used as a noun or an adjective. One important word that features this kanji is 同じ (onaji), meaning "same," which you might encounter when comparing things. Another compound is 同時 (douji), which translates to "same time" and is useful when discussing events that occur simultaneously. Additionally, you’ll find 同級生 (doukyuusei), meaning "classmate," referring to students in the same grade. A quick note: the reading changes slightly based on context, so be attentive to its usage in sentences.
Built from
Example sentences
私たちは同じ学校です。
We go to the same school.
Meanings across languages
- English
- same, together
- Tiếng Việt
- cùng, như nhau
- 日本語
- 同じ, 同じく
- 한국어
- 같은, 함께
- 中文
- 相同, 一起
- id
- sama, bersama
- th
- เหมือน, ร่วมกัน
- es
- mismo, juntos
- fr
- même, ensemble
- de
- gleich, zusammen
- pt
- mesmo, junto
Common compounds
- 同じおなじsame
- 同時どうじsame time
- 同級生どうきゅうせいclassmate
- 同意どういagreement
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