JLPT N4 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
同 means same, identical. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 6 strokes, read おなじ or どう. It appears in 同じ (same / identical) and 合同 (combination / incorporation).
同 is written in 6 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 同じ | おなじ | same / identical |
| 合同 | ごうどう | combination / incorporation |
| 同格 | どうかく | the same rank / equality / apposition |
同 tends to carry the sound どう. They carry it; they do not all mean the same thing.
| Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 同 | どう | same, agree |
| 銅 | どう | copper |
| 洞 | どう | den, cave |
| 桐 | どう | paulownia |
| 胴 | どう | trunk, torso |
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