同 — “same / together” in Japanese

Grade 2どう, おな

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“same / together” in Japanese is 同, read dou, ona (どう, おな). It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 同時 (simultaneous).

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What does 同 mean?

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Kanji	同
Meaning	same / together
Readings	どう, おな
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	同時 (simultaneous)

How to read 同

同 is read dou (どう) or ona (おな) depending on the word.

Words with 同

同時どうじ
同点どうてん
同盟
同僚
同伴

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Updated: 2026-08-28