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Japanese symbol for “homologous”

Romaji: douzoku
same sort; same kind; same genus; homologous

In Japanese, homologous is , read (douzoku).

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

  1. adj-no, n same sort; same kind; same genus; homologous; congeneric

Kanji and stroke order

same, agree, equal
on: ドウ
kun: おな.じ
6 strokes · JLPT 3
belong, genus, subordinate official
on: ゾク、ショク
kun: さかん、つく、やから
12 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
どうよう douyousame; similar; (just) like
どうし doushifellow; mutual; companion
きょうどう kyoudoucooperation; collaboration; association
おなじ onajisame; identical; equal
どうじ doujisame time
どうい douiagreement; consent; approval
しょぞく shozokubelonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to
きんぞく kinzokumetal

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.

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