Japanese symbol for “equally”
等しく
ひとしく
Romaji: hitoshiku
equally; evenly; similarly; alike
In Japanese, equally is 等しく, read ひとしく (hitoshiku).
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
- adv equally; evenly; similarly; alike
- adv just as ...; as soon as ...; the moment (that) ...; immediately upon ...
Written forms: 等しく、斉しく、均しく. Readings: ひとしく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “equally”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 相 | あい ai | together; mutually; reciprocally |
| 満遍なく | まんべんなく manbennaku | equally; thoroughly; all over |
| 負けず劣らず | まけずおとらず makezuotorazu | equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ... |
| 分け隔てなく | わけへだてなく wakehedatenaku | (treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially |
| 一律に | いちりつに ichiritsuni | uniformly; evenly; equally |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 高等 | こうとう koutou | high class; high grade |
| 平等 | びょうどう byoudou | equality; impartiality; evenness |
| 同等 | どうとう doutou | equality; equal; same rights |
| 対等 | たいとう taitou | equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms |
| 均等 | きんとう kintou | equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.); even; uniform |
| 一等 | いっとう ittou | first class; first rank; first grade |
See also: Chinese symbol for “equally”.
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