Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 等しい(ひとしい) in Japanese

等しい, 均しい, 斉しい
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
ひとしい
Romaji
hitoshii
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjective (keiyoushi)
    Meaning
    equal; similar; like; equivalent
    Example sentence
    植物との関係は、動物との関係等しい Leaves are to plants what lungs are to animals.

Examples of 等しい, 均しい, 斉しい, ひとしい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

8 strokes

adjusted, alike, equal, similar variety of

On'Yomi: セイ, サイ

Kun'Yomi: そろ.う, ひと.しい, ひと.しく, あたる, はやい

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JLPT 3

12 strokes

etc., and so forth, class (first), quality, equal, similar

On'Yomi: トウ

Kun'Yomi: ひと.しい, など, -ら

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JLPT 2

7 strokes

level, average

On'Yomi: キン

Kun'Yomi: なら.す

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