共 – together, both, neither

6 strokesTaught in grade 4#174 in newspaper frequencyN3 vocabulary

The kanji 共 means together, both, neither, all, and, alike, with. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is キョウ (kyou); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is とも、とも.に、-ども (tomo, tomoni, domo). It is written with 6 strokes, under radical 八 (no. 12).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	キョウ	kyou
Kun’yomi	とも	tomo
Kun’yomi	とも.に	tomoni
Kun’yomi	-ども	domo

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 八 (Kangxi radical 12). Components: ハ・｜・一・二.

Words using 共

共通きょうつうcommon共同きょうどうcooperation共にともにtogether共産きょうさんcommunism公共こうきょうpublic (facilities, service, etc.)共学きょうがくcoeducation共感きょうかんsympathy共存きょうぞんcoexistence共鳴きょうめいresonance共和きょうわrepublicanism共稼ぎともかせぎ(husband and wife) earning a living together共働きともばたらき(husband and wife) both working

Example sentences

私と彼は共通することが多い。

I have much in common with him.

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私たちはその店を共同で経営している。

We run the store jointly.

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私は妹と共同で部屋を使っている。

I share the room with my sister.

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Kanji with the same radical

八六公兵具典兼

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