JLPT N3 · Noun

同志 (doushi)

同志 (どうし, doushi) is a Japanese noun meaning “like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: どうし
Romaji: doushi
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment · noun
comrade; fellow; kindred soul · noun

Example sentences

彼らは同志である。

They are in the same camp.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 同志

同

same, agree, equalドウ・おな.じ · 6 strokes

志

intention, plan, resolveシ・シリング・こころざ.す · 7 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 同志.

同じおなじsame共同きょうどうcooperation同一どういつidentical同時どうじsame time同様どうようsame同僚どうりょうcoworker同士どうしfellow同どうthe same合同ごうどうcombination同格どうかくthe same rank混同こんどうconfusion同調どうちょうconformity同等どうとうequality同封どうふうenclosing (e.g. with a letter)

Source: JMdict entry 1452410 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.