同

same, agree

JLPT N4 Grade 2 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: おな.じ
On'yomi: ドウ

同 means "same, agree". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read おな.じ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ドウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Stroke order & writing

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同 in example sentences

同感どうかんです。
Doukan desu.
I agree.
。
Doui suru.
I agree.
よ。
Doujou suru yo.
I sympathize.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 同

同じ same
同僚 colleague, coworker
親友同士 close friends
同級生 classmate
同期 same year, peer
同情 sympathy
同盟 alliance
同胞 compatriot, brethren
同化 assimilation

Common questions

What does the kanji 同 mean?: 同 means "same, agree". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 同 have?: 同 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 同 read?: It is read おな.じ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ドウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 同?: 同 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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