等 – etc., and so forth, class (first)

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The kanji 等 means etc., and so forth, class (first), quality, equal, similar. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is トウ (tou); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is ひと.しい、など、-ら (hitoshii, nado, ra). It is written with 12 strokes, under radical 竹 (no. 118).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	トウ	tou
Kun’yomi	ひと.しい	hitoshii
Kun’yomi	など	nado
Kun’yomi	-ら	ra

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: 竹 (Kangxi radical 118). Components: 寸・竹・土・乞.

Words using 等

上等じょうとうsuperior平等びょうどうequality等しいひとしいequal等らpluralizing suffix高等こうとうhigh class等分とうぶんdivision into equal parts高等学校こうとうがっこうsenior high school等とうclass同等どうとうequality等級とうきゅうgrade対等たいとうequality (esp. of status)

Example sentences

どうしてこんな上等のぶどう酒を今まで取って置いたのか。

Why have you kept such an excellent wine back till now?

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すべての人間が平等に創られているわけではない。

Not all men are created equal.

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１ヤードは３フィートに等しい。

A yard is equal to three feet.

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Kanji with the same radical

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