“Same” or “Equivalent” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “同”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “同” means “Equal”, “Together with” or “Make uniform” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “同”

Jouyou Kanji “同” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
6 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
どう(dou) |
| とう(tou) |
| Kun-Yomi |
おな(じ)(ona(ji)) |
| とも(に)(tomo(ni)) |
| Meanings |
Same, Equal, Identical, Equivalent |
| Together, With |
| Friend, Colleague, Comrade, Circle |
| Make uniform, Set (one thing to another) |
| Side with, Fall into line, Follow suit |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “同”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 同異(どうい-do u i) |
Similarities and differences, Identity and difference |
| 同意(どうい-do u i) |
Agreement, Approval, Consent |
| 同意語(どういご-do u i go) |
Synonym, Equivalent word |
| 同一(どういつ-do u i tsu) |
Identical, Same, Equal |
| 同一視(どういつし-do u i tsu shi) |
Identification, Regarding as the same, Equating one thing with another |
| 同音(どうおん-do u o n) |
Same sound, Same pronunciation |
| 同音異義語(どうおんいぎご-do u o n i gi go) |
Homonym, Homophone |
| 同化(どうか-do u ka) |
Assimilation, Anabolism |
| 同格(どうかく-do u ka ku) |
Same rank, Apposition |
| 同学(どうがく-do u ga ku) |
Studying the same subject, Studying at the same school, Studying under the same teacher |
| 同感(どうかん-do u ka n) |
Same feeling, Same sentiment, Same opinion, Sympathy, Concurrence |
| 同期(どうき-do u ki) |
① Synchronization, Synchronism, ② Same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc), Contemporary, Classmate, ③ Same period, Corresponding period |
| 同義(どうぎ-do u gi) |
Same meaning, Synonymous, Homonymy |
| 同義語(どうぎご-do u gi go) |
Synonym, Synonymous term |
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