Japanese symbol for “ditto”
同上
どうじょう
Romaji: doujou
same as above; ditto; ibid.
In Japanese, ditto is 同上, read どうじょう (doujou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n same as above; ditto; ibid.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ditto”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 同前 | どうぜん douzen | same as above; ditto; ibid. |
| 同断 | どうだん doudan | the same; ditto |
| 右に同じ | みぎにおなじ miginionaji | like he said; same for me; ditto |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 同様 | どうよう douyou | same; similar; (just) like |
| 同士 | どうし doushi | fellow; mutual; companion |
| 共同 | きょうどう kyoudou | cooperation; collaboration; association |
| 同じ | おなじ onaji | same; identical; equal |
| 同時 | どうじ douji | same time |
| 同意 | どうい doui | agreement; consent; approval |
| 以上 | いじょう ijou | not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above |
| 売り上げ | うりあげ uriage | amount sold; sales; proceeds |
See also: Chinese symbol for “ditto”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.