Japanese symbol for “said”
同
どう
Romaji: dou
the same; the said
In Japanese, said is 同, read どう (dou).
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Meanings
- pref the same; the said
- unc likewise
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “said”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| って | って tte | the said ...; said ... |
| 当該 | とうがい tougai | appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant |
| 件 | くだん kudan | the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question |
| 前記 | ぜんき zenki | aforesaid; above-mentioned; said |
| 当 | とう tou | this; our; the ... in question |
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 |
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.