等

class, equality

JLPT N3 Grade 3 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: ひと.しい・など・-ら
On'yomi: トウ

等 means "class, equality". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read ひと.しい・など・-ら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

等 in example sentences

人間にんげんは全すべて平等びょうどうである。

Ningen wa subete byoudou de aru.

All men are equal.
これは上等じょうとうなワインだ。

Kore wa joutou na wain da.

This is excellent wine.
全すべての人間にんげんは平等びょうどうである。

Subete no ningen wa byoudou de aru.

All men are equal.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 等 mean?: 等 means "class, equality". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 等 have?: 等 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 等 read?: It is read ひと.しい・など・-ら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 等?: 等 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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