等 Kanji – etc.
The Japanese kanji 等 can mean etc., and so forth, class (first), quality, equal, similar.
Meaning and Readings
How is 等 read?
等 has the onyomi reading トウ and the kunyomi readings ひとしい, など, -ら.
In romaji, these readings can be written as tou, hitoshii, nado, ra.
Common Japanese Words Using 等
These common Japanese words contain 等. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- これ等（これら） — these
- それ等（それら） — those, they
- 等閑（なおざり） — neglect, negligence, disregard, making light of
- 一等（いっとう） — first class, first rank, first grade, first place, first prize
- 下等（かとう） — inferior, base, vulgar, low grade, lower class
- 均等（きんとう） — equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.), even, uniform
- 高等（こうとう） — high class, high grade
- 高等学校（こうとうがっこう） — senior high school, high school
- 上等（じょうとう） — superior, first-class, excellent, top quality
- 対等（たいとう） — equality (esp. of status), equal footing, equal terms