etc., class, rank

About this kanji

The kanji 「等」 mainly means "etc." or "class/rank," and it is often used in both noun and verb forms. As a noun, you might encounter it in compounds like 平等 (びょうどう), which means "equality," or 学等 (がくとう), referring to "academic level." The verb form includes 等しい (ひとしい), meaning "equal." A common phrase that includes this kanji is その他 (そのた), which translates to "and others." When using 「等」, keep in mind that it often conveys the idea of inclusiveness or similarity, emphasizing that multiple items or categories are being considered together.

Built from

Example sentences

• 彼等は友達と遊んでいる。

  They are playing with friends.

Meanings across languages

English

etc., class, rank

Tiếng Việt

v.v., loại, cấp bậc

日本語

等しい, クラス, 分類

한국어

등등, 클래스, 순위

中文

等, 类, 等级

id

dll., kelas, peringkat

th

อื่นๆ, ชั้น, อันดับ

es

etc., clase, rango

fr

etc., classe, rang

de

usw., Klasse, Rang

pt

etc., classe, ranking

Common compounds

• 平等びょうどうequality, fairness
• 等しいひとしいequal, identical
• 学等がくとうacademic level, grade, ranking
• その他そのたand others, etc.