同 same

On'yomi
ドウ
Kun'yomi
おな-じ
Strokes
6
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 2

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): おな-じ.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
同 is written in 6 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

Inside one box, a single line and a mouth: everybody speaks with one voice from the same container — all the same.

A common word

  • 同じ おなじ same

Example sentences

  • わたしとおなじかばんですね。

    That's the same bag as mine.

  • あにとおなじかいしゃではたらいています。

    I work at the same company as my older brother.

Kanji that share a part

冂 is its radical. 11 kanji share it in all.

一 is a component. 50 kanji share it in all.