Kanji

等

etc., and so forth, class (first), quality, equal, similar

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

竹部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

トウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ひとしい, など, -ら

Nanori (Name Reading)

しな, たか, とし, とも, ひとし

Common Readings

トウ, ひと…しい

Example sentences

とう
ヨーロッパ 諸国 歴訪 した

He visited European countries such as England, France, and Germany.

等しい ひとしい
人間 等しい 権利 持っている

All humans have equal rights under the law.

対辺 たいへん
平行四辺形 向かい合う 対辺 等しい

The opposite sides of a parallelogram are equal.

上等 じょうとう
この では 上等 ワイン 手に入る

You can get high-quality wine at this shop.

とびきり とびきり
彼女 とびきり 上等 ワイン 持ってきた

She brought an exceptionally fine wine.

対等 たいとう
彼ら 対等 立場 話し合った

They talked to each other on equal terms.

平等 びょうどう
全て 人間 平等 である

All humans are equal under the law.

ほう
すべて 国民 平等

Under the law, all citizens are equal.

同等 どうとう
全員 同等 扱う べき

Everyone should be treated equally.

牛驥同皁 ぎゅうきどうそう
優れた 才能 持つ 凡人 同等 扱われる まさに 牛驥同皁

Treating a person of his superior talent the same as an ordinary person is exactly what 'gyuki-doso' refers to.

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