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等

Equal
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingトウ
Kun readingひと.しい、など、ら
JLPT level: N3JōyōGrade 3Level 18

Meanings

  1. equal
  2. etc.RtK
  3. and so forth
  4. class (first)
  5. quality
  6. similar
  1. et cetera
  2. and the like
  3. or something

Synonyms

あちらいくら

Homonyms

ⓘ
Same spelling, other readings
  • 等 ら — pluralizing suffix

Popular Usage

高等学校彼等上等高等

Radicals and components

Radical竹bamboo
Components
How it's built
等
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Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

bamboo (竹) · Buddhist temple · soil (土) · dirt (土) · ground (土) · glue

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1016

Compound words

高等学校こうとうがっこう
senior high school; high school
上等じょうとう
superior; first-class; excellent; top quality; (that's) just fine!
高等こうとう
high class; high grade
等閑なおざり
neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of
一等いっとう
first class; first rank; first grade; first place; first prize
下等かとう
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
均等きんとう
equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.); even; uniform
対等たいとう
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
中等ちゅうとう
second grade; medium quality; average; middle class; secondary grade
等価とうか
equivalence; equal value; parity; (logical) equivalence
等級とうきゅう
grade; class; degree; rank; rating
等身とうしん
body proportions
等分とうぶん
division into equal parts; equal parts
同等どうとう
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
平等びょうどう
equality; impartiality; evenness
等々とうとう
etc.; et cetera; and so on
これ等これら
these
等しいひとしい
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like
不平等ふびょうどう
inequality; unfairness
優等生ゆうとうせい
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
劣等感れっとうかん
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
高等教育こうとうきょういく
higher education; tertiary education
俺等おれら
we
此等これら
these

Additional Examples

彼は彼等の自分に対する扱いに不満を言った。
He grumbled about the way they treated him.tatoeba
彼は息子が一等賞をとったことを祝った。
He congratulated his son on being a top prizewinner.tatoeba
彼は全科目優等で賞を得た。
He won the prize for excellence in all subjects.tatoeba
彼は全ての人が平等であることに賛成した。
He was in favor of equality for all.tatoeba

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Equal; etc. 竹 (bamboo) + 寺 — bamboo slips of equal length. 等しい — equal.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 等

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step