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

等 とう
彼は英・仏・独等のヨーロッパ諸国を歴訪した。

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

等しい ひとしい
人間は皆、法の下に等しい権利を持っている。

All humans have equal rights under the law.

対辺 たいへん
平行四辺形の向かい合う対辺は等しい。

The opposite sides of a parallelogram are equal.

上等 じょうとう
この店では上等なワインが手に入る。

You can get high-quality wine at this shop.

とびきり とびきり
彼女はとびきり上等なワインを持ってきた。

She brought an exceptionally fine wine.

対等 たいとう
彼らは対等な立場で話し合った。

They talked to each other on equal terms.

平等 びょうどう
全ての人間は法の下に平等である。

All humans are equal under the law.

法 ほう
法の下では、すべての国民は平等だ。

Under the law, all citizens are equal.

同等 どうとう
全員を同等に扱うべきだ。

Everyone should be treated equally.

牛驥同皁 ぎゅうきどうそう
優れた才能を持つ彼が凡人と同等に扱われるのは、まさに牛驥同皁だ。

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

Example Vocabulary

等

とう

etc.; and so on; class; grade

等しい

ひとしい

equal; identical; equivalent

上等

じょうとう

superior; high-quality; excellent

対等

たいとう

equivalent; equal; on equal terms

平等

びょうどう

equality; impartiality

同等

どうとう

equal; equivalent

優等生

ゆうとうせい

honor student; model student

彼等

かれら

they; those people

奴等

やつら

those guys; they

高等

こうとう

high class; high grade; advanced

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