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Stroke Count
12 Strokes
Radical
竹 + 6 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. etc., and so forth, class (first), quality, equal, similar
Readings
Kun'yomi: ひと.しい。(Jouyou Reading)
など、ら、-ら。
On'yomi: タイ、トウ。(Go-on, Kan-on Readings)

Dictionary Entries for 等

nado
particle
  1. et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
  2. or something (after an approximate quote or vague suggestion)
  3. the likes of (lessening the significance or value of the previous word)
  4. for example; for instance; for one

tou
noun, noun, used as a suffix, counter
  1. class; order; rank
suffix
  1. et cetera; etc.; and the like
prefix
  1. equal; iso-

ra
suffix
  1. pluralizing suffix
  2. or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.
  3. nominalizing suffix (after the stem of an adjective)

Stroke Order Diagrams for 等

Construction of Character for 等

Radicals and parts present in 等
» Radical bamboo
» Part soil, earth, ground, Turkey
» Part measurement, foot/10

Kanji related to 等

  • 寿

  • 簿

Meanings in Other Languages for 等

French
  1. et ainsi de suite, etc..., semblable, classe (1ère), qualité, égal, pluriel (peu respectueux)
Portuguese
  1. etc., e assim por diante, classe (1º, 2º ), qualidade, igual, semelhante
Spanish
  1. clase, calidad, igual que, igual, etcétera

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