Kanji 同

音読おんよみ: ドウ

訓読くんよみ: おなじ

画数かくすう: 6

部首ぶしゅ: くち（口）

Meaning

Same / Together / Alike / Mutual

  • 同時どうじ — simultaneous, at the same time
  • 同感どうかん — agreement, sympathy
  • 同情どうじょう — sympathy, compassion
  • 同業どうぎょう — same trade, colleague in the same business
  • 同意どうい — consent, agreement
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  • 同級生どうきゅうせい — classmate
  • 同時どうじ — simultaneous, at the same time
  • 共同きょうどう — cooperation, collaboration
  • 同国どうこく — the same country

The kanji 同 originally shows a mouth (口) with a seal or cover, symbolizing a gathering or agreement. It conveys the idea of doing something "together" or being "the same." Over time, it came to represent shared actions, ideas, or identity — as in "same time" (同時), "agreement" (同意), or "classmate" (同級生).

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