Japanese symbol for “similarly”
同じく
おなじく
Romaji: onajiku
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
In Japanese, similarly is 同じく, read おなじく (onajiku).
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Meanings
- adv, conj in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “similarly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 等しく | ひとしく hitoshiku | equally; evenly; similarly |
| 同様に | どうように douyouni | identically; in the (exact) same way; similarly |
| かく言う | かくいう kakuiu | in this way; along these lines; similarly |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “similarly”.
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.