Kanji

同

same, agree, equal

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

口部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ドウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

おなじ

Nanori (Name Reading)

あつ, あつむ, とも, のぶ, ひとし

Common Readings

ドウ, おな…じ

Example sentences

同じ おなじ
たち 同じ 考え 持っている

We have the same idea.

ひと
その 毎日 同じ 電車 乗る

That person rides the same train every day.

同時に どうじに
ベル 鳴る 同時に 生徒 たち 教室 から 飛び出して きた

As soon as the bell rang, the students rushed out of the classroom.

駆け出す かけだす
合図 鳴る 同時に 子供 たち 一斉に 駆け出した

As soon as the signal rang, the children started running all at once.

と同時に とどうじに
俳優 である と同時に 歌手 でも ある

He is an actor, and at the same time, he is also a singer.

同じよう おなじよう
同じよう 考えている

I am thinking the same way as him.

同士 どうし
良い 友達 同士 旅行 行った

I went on a trip with close friends.

対決 たいけつ
明日 決勝戦 では 宿命 ライバル 同士 対決 する

In tomorrow's final match, fateful rivals will face off.

と同じように とおなじように
と同じように サッカー 好き

Just like my brother, I like soccer too.

一同 いちどう
社員 一同 より 感謝 申し上げます

All the employees express their heartfelt gratitude.

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