等 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「竹」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「竹」
- On
- トウ
- Kun
- ひと(しい)・など
- Meaning
- equal, grade, etc.
Origin
竹 (bamboo) + 寺 (phonetic) — bamboo strips lined up the same length: equal.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| トウ | 等分・等級・平等 |
|---|---|
| ひとしい | 等しい |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 平等びょうどう
equality
- 一等いっとう
first place
Example
みんな 平等に わけます。
We share it equally with everyone.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)